Signification
Listening to audio broadcasts.
Contexte culturel
Radio is the primary medium for government announcements and agricultural advice in rural provinces. FM stations like 90.0 MHz are popular among youth for international pop music and talk shows. Lao communities in the US and France often listen to Lao radio online to stay connected to their roots. Radio is the main way traditional 'Lam' music is preserved and shared with the younger generation.
Use 'Kam-lang'
If you want to sound more natural when someone asks what you're doing, always add 'kam-lang' before 'fang'.
Avoid 'To'
Never say 'fang TO vithanyu'. Lao verbs don't need that extra word!
Signification
Listening to audio broadcasts.
Use 'Kam-lang'
If you want to sound more natural when someone asks what you're doing, always add 'kam-lang' before 'fang'.
Avoid 'To'
Never say 'fang TO vithanyu'. Lao verbs don't need that extra word!
Station Names
When naming a station, put the number or name right after 'vithanyu', e.g., 'vithanyu 90'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb to complete the sentence: 'I listen to the radio.'
ຂ້ອຍ ___ ວິທະຍຸ.
The verb 'ຟັງ' means 'to listen', which is the correct action for a radio.
Which sentence means 'My father is listening to the radio'?
Select the correct Lao translation:
'ກໍາລັງ' is the marker for the continuous present tense (is ...ing).
Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all common collocations related to radio in Lao.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກໍາລັງ ___.
While other answers are grammatically correct, 'ຟັງວິທະຍຸ' is the focus of our lesson and fits the context of a hobby.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍ ___ ວິທະຍຸ.
The verb 'ຟັງ' means 'to listen', which is the correct action for a radio.
Select the correct Lao translation:
'ກໍາລັງ' is the marker for the continuous present tense (is ...ing).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all common collocations related to radio in Lao.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກໍາລັງ ___.
While other answers are grammatically correct, 'ຟັງວິທະຍຸ' is the focus of our lesson and fits the context of a hobby.
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Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, you can use it for both traditional and internet-based radio broadcasts.
No, Lao does not use articles. 'Fang vithanyu' covers both 'listen to radio' and 'listen to the radio'.
It's better to say 'fang podcast', but 'fang vithanyu' is understood if the podcast is from a radio station.
You say 'poem siang' (increase sound).
Very much so, especially in the mornings and in rural areas.
Expressions liées
ຟັງເພງ
similarListening to music
ເບິ່ງທີວີ
contrastWatching TV
ຕິດຕາມຂ່າວ
builds onFollowing the news
ເປີດວິທະຍຸ
specialized formTurn on the radio
