Signification
Expressing uncertainty.
Contexte culturel
Directly saying 'No' is often considered harsh. 'ອາດຈະ' is a social lubricant that allows people to decline invitations without causing offense. In meetings, 'ອາດຈະ' is used by subordinates to avoid sounding overconfident or to leave room for their superiors to make the final decision. When visiting a fortune teller (Mor Doo), they will often use 'ອາດຈະ' to describe your future, as only the spirits know for sure. On Facebook, 'ອາດຈະ' is used in a playful way to tease friends about potential romances or upcoming parties.
The 50/50 Rule
Use 'at cha' when you are exactly in the middle. It's the safest word for any beginner.
Don't Overuse
If you use it for every sentence, you will sound indecisive or like you are hiding something.
Signification
Expressing uncertainty.
The 50/50 Rule
Use 'at cha' when you are exactly in the middle. It's the safest word for any beginner.
Don't Overuse
If you use it for every sentence, you will sound indecisive or like you are hiding something.
Combine with 'Diao'
Say 'Diao at cha...' (Wait, maybe...) to sound very natural when changing your mind.
The Polite No
If a Lao person says 'at cha' to your invitation, start making other plans—they are likely being polite.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with 'ອາດຈະ' to say 'I might eat.'
ຂ້ອຍ ___ ກິນເຂົ້າ.
'ອາດຈະ' is the correct word for 'might.'
Which sentence means 'It might rain'?
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
'ຝົນ' (rain) + 'ອາດຈະ' (might) + 'ຕົກ' (fall).
Complete the dialogue politely.
A: ໄປທ່ຽວນຳກັນບໍ່? (Want to travel together?) B: ขอโทษเດີ້, ຂ້ອຍ ___ ບໍ່ຫວ່າງ.
Using 'ອາດຈະ' makes the refusal more polite.
Match the English meaning to the Lao sentence.
1. ລາວອາດຈະມາ 2. ລາວຈະມາ 3. ລາວມາແລ້ວ
This tests the difference between might, will, and past tense.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Degrees of Certainty
100%
- • ແນ່ນອນ (Certainly)
- • ຈະ (Will)
50%
- • ອາດຈະ (Might)
- • ບາງທີ (Perhaps)
0%
- • ບໍ່ (No)
- • ບໍ່ມີທາງ (No way)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍ ___ ກິນເຂົ້າ.
'ອາດຈະ' is the correct word for 'might.'
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
'ຝົນ' (rain) + 'ອາດຈະ' (might) + 'ຕົກ' (fall).
A: ໄປທ່ຽວນຳກັນບໍ່? (Want to travel together?) B: ขอโทษเດີ້, ຂ້ອຍ ___ ບໍ່ຫວ່າງ.
Using 'ອາດຈະ' makes the refusal more polite.
1. ລາວອາດຈະມາ 2. ລາວຈະມາ 3. ລາວມາແລ້ວ
This tests the difference between might, will, and past tense.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, 'at cha' is for future or present possibility. For the past, you would use 'ອາດຈະໄດ້' (might have) or 'ຄືຊິ' (likely did).
Yes, it is identical to the Thai 'อาจจะ' (at cha) in both meaning and usage.
Always before the verb. 'Khoy at cha pai' (I might go).
In formal writing, yes. In speaking, it sounds incomplete. Use 'at cha.'
Say 'ອາດຈະບໍ່' (at cha bor).
It depends. If you are unsure of a fact, it's fine. If you are unsure of your own work, it sounds lazy.
'Bang thi' is 'perhaps' and usually starts the sentence. 'At cha' is 'might' and goes before the verb.
Yes, 'At' is low tone and 'Cha' is high tone. Getting the tones right is key to being understood.
Yes! 'At cha ron' (It might be hot).
Young people sometimes just say 'chak' (short for 'chak noi' or 'I don't know').
Expressions liées
ບາງທີ
synonymPerhaps / Maybe
ຄົງຈະ
similarProbably
ເປັນໄປໄດ້
builds onIt is possible
ແນ່ນອນ
contrastCertainly / For sure
ບໍ່ແນ່
similarNot sure
