Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To describe pain in Lao, use the structure [Body Part] + ເຈັບ (jep) + [Adjective/Location].
- Use 'ເຈັບ' (jep) as the primary verb for 'to hurt' or 'to ache'. Example: ເຈັບຫົວ (jep hua) - Headache.
- Place the body part before the word 'ເຈັບ' (jep). Example: ຂາເຈັບ (kha jep) - Leg hurts.
- Add 'ຫຼາຍ' (lai) after 'ເຈັບ' to emphasize intensity. Example: ເຈັບທ້ອງຫຼາຍ (jep thong lai) - Stomach hurts a lot.
Meanings
The word 'ເຈັບ' (jep) is the universal term for pain, ache, or soreness in Lao. It functions as a stative verb.
Physical Pain
Describing a specific body part that is hurting.
“ເຈັບຫຼັງ (jep lang) - Back pain”
“ເຈັບຕາ (jep ta) - Eye pain”
Emotional Pain
Describing heartbreak or emotional distress.
“ເຈັບໃຈ (jep jai) - Heartbroken/hurt feelings”
“ເຈັບປວດ (jep puad) - Deep emotional suffering”
General Illness
Describing a general state of being unwell.
“ເຈັບປ່ວຍ (jep puay) - To be sick/ill”
Pain Expression Structure
| Form | Lao Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Body Part + ເຈັບ | ຫົວເຈັບ (Head hurts) |
| Negative | ບໍ່ + ເຈັບ | ບໍ່ເຈັບ (Not hurting) |
| Question | Body Part + ເຈັບ + ບໍ່ | ເຈັບຫົວບໍ່? (Headache?) |
| Intensity | Body Part + ເຈັບ + ຫຼາຍ | ເຈັບທ້ອງຫຼາຍ (Stomach hurts a lot) |
| Emotional | ເຈັບ + ໃຈ | ເຈັບໃຈ (Heartbroken) |
| Formal | ເຈັບ + ປ່ວຍ | ເຈັບປ່ວຍ (Illness) |
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Part + ເຈັບ | ຂາເຈັບ |
| Negative | ບໍ່ + ເຈັບ | ບໍ່ເຈັບ |
| Question | Part + ເຈັບ + ບໍ່ | ເຈັບຕາບໍ່? |
| Intense | Part + ເຈັບ + ຫຼາຍ | ເຈັບຫຼັງຫຼາຍ |
| Emotional | ເຈັບ + ໃຈ | ເຈັບໃຈ |
| Medical | ເຈັບ + ປ່ວຍ | ເຈັບປ່ວຍ |
| Specific | Part + ປວດ | ປວດຂາ |
| Sharp | Part + ເຈັບ + ແປບ | ເຈັບແປບ |
격식 수준 스펙트럼
ຂ້ອຍມີອາການເຈັບຫົວ (Health)
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫົວ (Health)
ເຈັບຫົວ (Health)
ຫົວແຕກ (Head exploding) (Health)
The Pain Map
Body
- ຫົວ Head
- ທ້ອງ Stomach
Emotional
- ໃຈ Heart/Mind
수준별 예문
ເຈັບຫົວ
Headache
ເຈັບທ້ອງ
Stomach ache
ເຈັບມື
Hand hurts
ເຈັບຕາ
Eye hurts
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫົວຫຼາຍ
My head hurts a lot.
ເຈັບແຂ້ວບໍ່?
Does your tooth hurt?
ມື້ນີ້ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫຼັງ
Today my back hurts.
ເຈັບບ່ອນໃດ?
Where does it hurt?
ຂ້ອຍປວດຂາ ເພາະວ່າຂ້ອຍຍ່າງຫຼາຍ
My legs ache because I walked a lot.
ເຈັບໃຈທີ່ລາວບໍ່ມາ
It hurts my feelings that he didn't come.
ເຈັບແປບໆຢູ່ບ່ອນນີ້
It hurts sharply right here.
ເຈັບປ່ວຍມາຫຼາຍມື້ແລ້ວ
I have been sick for many days.
ອາການເຈັບນີ້ມັນບໍ່ຍອມເຊົາ
This pain won't go away.
ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກເຈັບປວດຫຼາຍ
I feel deep suffering.
ຖ້າເຈັບຫຼາຍ ໃຫ້ໄປຫາໝໍ
If it hurts a lot, go see a doctor.
ເຈັບແບບນີ້ແມ່ນເຈັບກ້າມຊີ້ນ
This kind of pain is muscle pain.
ຄວາມເຈັບປວດທາງກາຍຍັງບໍ່ທໍ່ກັບຄວາມເຈັບໃຈ
Physical pain is not as bad as emotional pain.
ຂ້ອຍມີອາການເຈັບແຊບໆຢູ່ບໍລິເວນໜ້າເອິກ
I have a stinging pain in the chest area.
ການເຈັບປ່ວຍຊໍາເຮື້ອເຮັດໃຫ້ລາວອ່ອນເພຍ
Chronic illness makes him weak.
ຢ່າປ່ອຍໃຫ້ຄວາມເຈັບປວດກັດກິນໃຈ
Don't let the pain eat away at your heart.
ຄວາມເຈັບປວດທີ່ບໍ່ສາມາດອະທິບາຍໄດ້
An indescribable pain.
ລາວທົນທຸກກັບຄວາມເຈັບປວດມາຕະຫຼອດຊີວິດ
He has suffered with pain his whole life.
ການເຈັບປ່ວຍນີ້ເປັນເລື່ອງລະອຽດອ່ອນ
This illness is a delicate matter.
ເຈັບແທ້ໆ ເຈັບຈົນນໍ້າຕາໄຫຼ
It hurts so much, it hurts until tears flow.
혼동하기 쉬운
Both mean pain.
Both mean sick.
Both use 'jep'.
자주 하는 실수
Jep hua
Hua jep
My jep
Jep
Jep?
Jep bor?
Jep very
Jep lai
Jep puad
Jep or Puad
Jep jai (physical)
Jep (physical)
Jep (no body part)
Hua jep
Jep (for muscle ache)
Puad (for muscle ache)
Jep (for chronic)
Puad (for chronic)
Jep (formal)
Jep puay
Jep (in literary context)
Jep puad
Jep (in clinical context)
Jep saeb
Jep (in formal speech)
Jep puay
Jep (in poetry)
Jep puad
문장 패턴
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບ___
ເຈັບ___ບໍ່?
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບ___ຫຼາຍ
ມື້ນີ້ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກເຈັບ___
Real World Usage
ເຈັບຄໍ, ຂໍຢາແດ່
ເຈັບຫົວ, ບໍ່ໄປເດີ້
ເຈັບບ່ອນໃດ?
ເຈັບໃຈຫຼາຍ
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບປ່ວຍ
ເຈັບທ້ອງ, ຢູ່ໃສຫ້ອງນໍ້າ?
Context is King
Don't mix synonyms
Use 'lai' for intensity
Be polite
Smart Tips
Be specific with the body part.
Use 'jep jai'.
Use 'puad'.
Always add 'bor'.
발음
Jep
The 'j' is soft, like 'jump'. The 'e' is short. The 'p' is unaspirated.
Question
ເຈັບຫົວບໍ່? ↑
Rising intonation at the end for questions.
암기하기
기억법
Jep sounds like 'Jap' (as in a sharp jab). Think of a sharp jab of pain!
시각적 연상
Imagine a red lightning bolt hitting the body part that hurts. The lightning bolt is labeled 'JEP'.
Rhyme
When you feel a sharp pain, just say JEP, and you'll be fine again.
Story
Somchai was running. He tripped. His knee hit the ground. He shouted 'Khao jep!' (Knee hurts). Now he knows how to say it.
Word Web
챌린지
Point to three parts of your body and say the Lao word for pain + the body part.
문화 노트
Lao people are often indirect about pain to avoid worrying family.
The word 'jep' is of Proto-Tai origin, common across Tai-Kadai languages.
대화 시작하기
ເຈັບບ່ອນໃດ?
ມື້ນີ້ເຈັບຫົວບໍ່?
ເຈົ້າເຄີຍເຈັບໃຈບໍ່?
ຄວາມເຈັບປວດແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
일기 주제
Test Yourself
ຂ້ອຍເຈັບ___ (Head)
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
My jep.
ຫຼາຍ / ເຈັບ / ຫົວ
My stomach hurts.
Answer starts with: ເຈັ...
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Jep is only for physical pain.
A: ເຈັບບ່ອນໃດ? B: ___
Score: /8
연습 문제
8 exercisesຂ້ອຍເຈັບ___ (Head)
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
My jep.
ຫຼາຍ / ເຈັບ / ຫົວ
My stomach hurts.
Match: Back pain
Jep is only for physical pain.
A: ເຈັບບ່ອນໃດ? B: ___
Score: /8
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
Yes, it's the most common term for pain.
Just say 'Jep hua'.
It's neutral. Use 'jep puay' for formal.
It's for dull or muscular pain.
You can, but 'jep hua' is more natural.
Say 'Jep bor?'.
No, it's emotional pain.
Use 'jep puay'.
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In Other Languages
เจ็บ (jep)
None.
Hurt/Pain
Lao is more consistent with one verb.
痛 (tòng)
Chinese has more specific characters for types of pain.
痛い (itai)
Lao 'jep' is a verb.
Dolor
Lao doesn't use 'have'.
Avoir mal
Lao is more direct.
