A0 · Zero Point Chapter 5

Survival Basics

4 Total Rules
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

What You'll Learn

Learning to ask for help and identify basic objects. Focuses on simple noun phrases and common survival vocabulary.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Classifier Cheat Sheet

Keep a list of the 5 most common classifiers on your phone.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Nouns
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Use your hands

Always point when you ask 'An-ni maen nyang?' to be clear.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this?'
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Smile

Lao people value smiles.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Survival Phrases
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Listen for the tone

The particle 'ບໍ່' has a low tone. Listen to native speakers to get the pitch right.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Basics

Quick Practice (10)

Choose the correct translation.

What is this?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this?'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ອັນນີ້ຫຍັງແມ່ນ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this?'

What does 'bor pen yang' mean?

Bor pen yang

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No problem
Standard response.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Survival Phrases

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Khoi bor khao jai chao.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoi bor khao jai
Remove extra particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Survival Phrases

Add the correct particle to make a question.

ເຈົ້າກິນເຂົ້າ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ບໍ່
The particle 'ບໍ່' is used for Yes/No questions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Basics

Choose the correct polite particle for a man.

Khop chai ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chao
Chao is for men.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Survival Phrases

Which sentence is a correct question?

Choose the correct one:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຈົ້າໄປບໍ່
Particle must be at the end.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Basics

Choose the correct noun phrase.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໝາໃຫຍ່ສອງໂຕ
Noun + Adj + Num + Class.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Nouns

Fill in the blank.

Hong nam yoo ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sai
Standard question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Survival Phrases

Fill in the blank.

ອັນນີ້___ຫຍັງ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ແມ່ນ
The verb 'ແມ່ນ' is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking 'What is this?'

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

No, Lao nouns are invariant.
A word used to count nouns based on their shape.
Yes, but it is very casual. It is better to use 'An-ni maen nyang'.
It is the standard copula. You can omit it in very casual speech.
A polite particle for men.
Use 'bor'.
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