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Subject-Verb-Object Order

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Lao follows a strict Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, just like English, making it very intuitive for beginners.

  • The Subject always comes first: 'ຂ້ອຍ' (I) eat.
  • The Verb follows the subject: I 'ກິນ' (eat) rice.
  • The Object completes the thought: I eat 'ເຂົ້າ' (rice).
👤 (Subject) + 🏃 (Verb) + 🍎 (Object)

Meanings

The standard sequence of words in a Lao sentence, ensuring clear communication by placing the actor before the action and the receiver after.

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Basic SVO

Standard declarative sentence structure.

“ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ (I love you)”

“ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດ (He/She goes to the market)”

Basic Sentence Structure

Subject Verb Object Example
ຂ້ອຍ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
ລາວ ໄປ ຕະຫຼາດ ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດ
ໝາ ເຫົ່າ - ໝາເຫົ່າ
ພວກເຂົາ ຮຽນ ພາສາລາວ ພວກເຂົາຮຽນພາສາລາວ
ເຈົ້າ ມັກ ກາເຟ ເຈົ້າມັກກາເຟ
ແມວ ນອນ - ແມວນອນ

Negative and Question Forms

Type Structure Example
Negative Subject + ບໍ່ + Verb + Object ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ
Question Subject + Verb + Object + ບໍ່? ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າບໍ່?

Reference Table

Reference table for Subject-Verb-Object Order
Form Structure Example
Affirmative S + V + O ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
Negative S + ບໍ່ + V + O ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ
Question S + V + O + ບໍ່? ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າບໍ່?
Yes Answer ແມ່ນ / ເຈົ້າ ແມ່ນ, ຂ້ອຍກິນ
No Answer ບໍ່ / ບໍ່ແມ່ນ ບໍ່, ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນ
Future S + ຈະ + V + O ຂ້ອຍຈະກິນເຂົ້າ

フォーマル度スペクトル

フォーマル
ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮັບປະທານອາຫານ

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮັບປະທານອາຫານ (Dining)

ニュートラル
ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ (Dining)

カジュアル
ກິນເຂົ້າລະ

ກິນເຂົ້າລະ (Dining)

スラング
ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວ

ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວ (Dining)

Lao Sentence Anatomy

Sentence

Subject

  • ຂ້ອຍ I

Verb

  • ກິນ eat

Object

  • ເຂົ້າ rice
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レベル別の例文

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ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

I eat rice

2

ລາວໄປໂຮງຮຽນ

He goes to school

3

ໝາເຫົ່າ

The dog barks

4

ແມວມັກປາ

The cat likes fish

1

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ

I do not eat rice

2

ເຈົ້າໄປຕະຫຼາດບໍ່?

Are you going to the market?

3

ລາວບໍ່ມັກເຝີ

He does not like pho

4

ພວກເຂົາຫຼິ້ນກິລາ

They play sports

1

ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປວຽງຈັນມື້ອື່ນ

I will go to Vientiane tomorrow

2

ລາວໄດ້ອ່ານປຶ້ມຫົວນີ້ແລ້ວ

He has already read this book

3

ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າ

We are eating rice

4

ເຈົ້າເຄີຍໄປຫຼວງພະບາງບໍ່?

Have you ever been to Luang Prabang?

1

ເຖິງວ່າລາວຈະເມື່ອຍ, ລາວກໍຍັງເຮັດວຽກ

Even though he is tired, he still works

2

ອາຫານນີ້ຖືກປຸງໂດຍພໍ່ຄົວ

This food was cooked by the chef

3

ຂ້ອຍຢາກໃຫ້ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂ້ອຍ

I want you to help me

4

ລາວບອກວ່າລາວຈະມາ

He said that he will come

1

ການຮຽນພາສາລາວເປັນສິ່ງທີ່ທ້າທາຍແຕ່ມ່ວນ

Learning Lao is challenging but fun

2

ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເກີດຫຍັງຂຶ້ນ, ຂ້ອຍກໍຈະຢູ່ກັບເຈົ້າ

No matter what happens, I will stay with you

3

ລາວໄດ້ຮັບການຍອມຮັບຈາກທຸກຄົນ

He received recognition from everyone

4

ຂ້ອຍເຫັນລາວແລ່ນຜ່ານໄປ

I saw him running past

1

ຄວາມສຳເລັດບໍ່ໄດ້ມາຈາກໂຊກຊະຕາ, ແຕ່ມາຈາກຄວາມພະຍາຍາມ

Success does not come from fate, but from effort

2

ເຖິງຈະມີອຸປະສັກ, ເຮົາກໍຕ້ອງກ້າວຕໍ່ໄປ

Despite obstacles, we must move forward

3

ລາວໄດ້ປະຕິບັດຕາມຄຳສັ່ງຢ່າງເຄັ່ງຄັດ

He followed the orders strictly

4

ບໍ່ມີໃຜຮູ້ໄດ້ວ່າອະນາຄົດຈະເປັນແນວໃດ

No one knows what the future will be like

間違えやすい

Subject-Verb-Object Order 対 Topic-Comment vs SVO

Learners often mix up the focus.

Subject-Verb-Object Order 対 Question vs Statement

The particle 'ບໍ່' is often forgotten.

Subject-Verb-Object Order 対 Negative vs Affirmative

Placement of 'ບໍ່'.

よくある間違い

✗

ຂ້ອຍເຂົ້າກິນ

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Object before verb is wrong.
✗

ກິນຂ້ອຍເຂົ້າ

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Verb before subject is wrong.
✗

ຂ້ອຍກິນ

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Missing the object.
✗

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນ

✓

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ

Incomplete sentence.
✗

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າບໍ່

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Adding question particle to statement.
✗

ບໍ່ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

✓

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ

Negative particle position.
✗

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວ

Question marker misuse.
✗

ເຂົ້າຂ້ອຍກິນ

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Forced topicalization.
✗

ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດກິນເຂົ້າ

✓

ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດເພື່ອຊື້ເຂົ້າ

Run-on sentences.
✗

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າກັບລາວ

✓

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າກັບລາວ

Prepositional phrase placement.
✗

ການກິນເຂົ້າຂ້ອຍ

✓

ການກິນເຂົ້າຂອງຂ້ອຍ

Possessive marker omission.
✗

ລາວຖືກກິນເຂົ້າ

✓

ລາວກິນເຂົ້າ

Passive voice misuse.
✗

ຂ້ອຍເຫັນລາວໄປ

✓

ຂ້ອຍເຫັນລາວໄປ

Serial verb usage.

文型パターン

ຂ້ອຍ___ເຂົ້າ

ລາວໄປ___

ເຈົ້າ___ບໍ່?

ພວກເຂົາ___ປຶ້ມ

Real World Usage

Ordering food constant

ຂ້ອຍເອົາເຝີ

Texting very common

ກິນເຂົ້າລະ

Job interview common

ຂ້ອຍມີປະສົບການ

Travel common

ຂ້ອຍໄປຫຼວງພະບາງ

Social media very common

ຮັກທຸກຄົນ

Food delivery common

ຂ້ອຍສັ່ງເຂົ້າ

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💡

Keep it simple

Don't overcomplicate. Stick to SVO.
⚠️

Watch the object

Object must follow the verb.
🎯

Use particles

Particles add meaning without changing order.
💬

Greeting

Use 'Did you eat?' to be friendly.

Smart Tips

Think S-V-O.

ເຂົ້າກິນຂ້ອຍ → ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

Add 'ບໍ່' at the end.

ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າ → ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າບໍ່?

Add 'ບໍ່' before the verb.

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ → ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ

Keep it simple.

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່ → ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວ

発音

High, Mid, Low tones.

Tones

Lao is a tonal language. The meaning of words changes with pitch.

Question

Rising at the end

Indicates a question.

暗記しよう

記憶術

Think of a train: The Engine (Subject) pulls the Action (Verb) to the Destination (Object).

視覚的連想

Imagine a person (Subject) pushing a cart (Verb) full of apples (Object).

Rhyme

Subject first, Verb in the middle, Object last, makes the riddle.

Story

Somsi is the Subject. She loves to run. She runs to the park. Somsi (S) runs (V) to the park (O).

Word Web

ຂ້ອຍ (I)ກິນ (eat)ໄປ (go)ຮຽນ (study)ມັກ (like)ເຂົ້າ (rice)

チャレンジ

Write 5 sentences about your day using the SVO pattern in 5 minutes.

文化メモ

Food is central to culture. 'Did you eat?' is a common greeting.

Lao belongs to the Tai-Kadai language family, which historically favored SVO.

会話のきっかけ

“

ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່?

“

ເຈົ້າໄປໃສ?

“

ເຈົ້າມັກກິນຫຍັງ?

“

ເຈົ້າເຮັດວຽກຫຍັງ?

日記のテーマ

Write about what you ate today.
Describe your daily routine.
Write about your favorite hobby.
Describe a trip you took.
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Test Yourself

Fill in the verb.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ເຂົ້າ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກິນ
Eat is the verb.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO order.
Which is correct? 選択問題

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍເຂົ້າກິນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Subject: ລາວ, Verb: ໄປ, Object: ຕະຫຼາດ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດ
SVO.
Match the English to Lao. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
Translation.
Make it negative. Conjugation Drill

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ
Negative placement.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: ເຈົ້າໄປໃສ? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄປຕະຫຼາດ
SVO.

Score: /8

練習問題

8 exercises
Fill in the verb.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ເຂົ້າ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກິນ
Eat is the verb.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

ເຂົ້າ / ກິນ / ຂ້ອຍ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO order.
Which is correct? 選択問題

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍເຂົ້າກິນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
SVO.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Subject: ລາວ, Verb: ໄປ, Object: ຕະຫຼາດ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາວໄປຕະຫຼາດ
SVO.
Match the English to Lao. Match Pairs

I eat rice

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ
Translation.
Make it negative. Conjugation Drill

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຂົ້າ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ
Negative placement.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: ເຈົ້າໄປໃສ? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄປຕະຫຼາດ
SVO.

Score: /8

よくある質問 (8)

Yes, it is.

Yes, if context is clear.

Add 'ບໍ່' at the end.

Add 'ບໍ່' before the verb.

Yes, very similar.

No, they don't.

Meaning changes.

It is neutral.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

English high

SVO

Lao lacks verb conjugation.

Japanese low

SOV

Verb placement.

Chinese high

SVO

Tones and particles.

French high

SVO

French uses gender and conjugation.

German moderate

SVO

Verb second rule.

Arabic low

VSO

Verb-initial structure.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Pronouns

Prerequisite

Need subjects.

Time Markers

Builds On

Adds tense.

Question Particles

Similar

Used in questions.

Negation

Similar

Used in negatives.

Next
Subject Omission
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