Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Lao, always place the currency unit 'ກີບ' (kip) after the number to express value.

  • Numbers come before the currency unit: 'ສິບກີບ' (ten kip).
  • Use 'ເທົ່າໃດ' (how much) to ask for price: 'ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?' (How much is it?).
  • Use 'ມີ' (to have) to discuss money: 'ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນ' (I have money).
Number + ກີບ (Kip) = Value

Currency Formation

Number Unit Result Meaning
ໜຶ່ງ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງກີບ
1 Kip
ສິບ
ກີບ
ສິບກີບ
10 Kip
ໜຶ່ງຮ້ອຍ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງຮ້ອຍກີບ
100 Kip
ໜຶ່ງພັນ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງພັນກີບ
1,000 Kip
ໜຶ່ງໝື່ນ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງໝື່ນກີບ
10,000 Kip
ໜຶ່ງແສນ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງແສນກີບ
100,000 Kip
ໜຶ່ງລ້ານ
ກີບ
ໜຶ່ງລ້ານກີບ
1,000,000 Kip

Meanings

The system used to express monetary value in Lao, primarily using the 'Kip' (LAK) currency.

1

Basic Value

Stating the cost or amount of money.

“ສິບພັນກີບ”

“ໜຶ່ງຮ້ອຍກີບ”

2

Asking Price

Inquiring about the cost of an item.

“ອັນນີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?”

“ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?”

3

Possession

Stating how much money one has.

“ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນໜ້ອຍໜຶ່ງ”

“ລາວມີເງິນຫຼາຍ”

Reference Table

Reference table for Currency and Money
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Number + ກີບ
ຫ້າພັນກີບ
Negative
ບໍ່ + ລາຄາ + Number
ບໍ່ແມ່ນຫ້າພັນກີບ
Question
ລາຄາ + ເທົ່າໃດ
ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ
Possession
ມີ + ເງິນ + Number
ມີເງິນສິບພັນກີບ
Discount
ຫຼຸດ + ລາຄາ + ໄດ້ບໍ່
ຫຼຸດລາຄາໄດ້ບໍ່

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
ລາຄາສິນຄ້ານີ້ເທົ່າໃດ?

ລາຄາສິນຄ້ານີ້ເທົ່າໃດ? (Shopping)

तटस्थ
ອັນນີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?

ອັນນີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ? (Shopping)

अनौपचारिक
ອັນນີ້ເທົ່າໃດ?

ອັນນີ້ເທົ່າໃດ? (Shopping)

बोलचाल
ເທົ່າໃດ?

ເທົ່າໃດ? (Shopping)

Money in Lao

ເງິນ (Money)

Units

  • ກີບ Kip

Actions

  • ຊື້ buy
  • ຂາຍ sell

स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?

How much is it?

2

ສິບກີບ

Ten kip

3

ນີ້ເງິນ

This is money

4

ຫ້າພັນກີບ

Five thousand kip

1

ອັນນີ້ລາຄາສອງໝື່ນກີບ

This costs twenty thousand kip

2

ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນໜ້ອຍໜຶ່ງ

I have a little money

3

ລາຄາແພງບໍ່?

Is the price expensive?

4

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມີເງິນ

I don't have money

1

ເຈົ້າສາມາດຫຼຸດລາຄາໄດ້ບໍ່?

Can you give a discount?

2

ເງິນເດືອນຂອງຂ້ອຍແມ່ນສາມລ້ານກີບ

My salary is three million kip

3

ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການແລກເງິນ

I need to exchange money

4

ລາຄາລວມແມ່ນເທົ່າໃດ?

What is the total price?

1

ອັດຕາແລກປ່ຽນເງິນຕາປ່ຽນແປງຕະຫຼອດ

The exchange rate changes constantly

2

ພວກເຮົາຄວນວາງແຜນງົບປະມານ

We should plan a budget

3

ການລົງທຶນນີ້ມີຄວາມສ່ຽງ

This investment has risks

4

ລາຄາສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ

The price of goods is rising

1

ສະພາວະເງິນເຟີ້ສົ່ງຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່

Inflation affects the cost of living

2

ລາວມີຖານະທາງການເງິນທີ່ໝັ້ນຄົງ

He has a stable financial status

3

ພວກເຮົາຕ້ອງວິເຄາະຕົ້ນທຶນ

We must analyze the costs

4

ເງິນທຶນສຳຮອງແມ່ນຈຳເປັນ

Reserve funds are necessary

1

ນະໂຍບາຍການເງິນຂອງທະນາຄານກາງມີຄວາມຊັບຊ້ອນ

The central bank's monetary policy is complex

2

ການໝູນວຽນຂອງເງິນຕາໃນຕະຫຼາດມີຄວາມຜັນຜວນ

Currency circulation in the market is volatile

3

ລາວໄດ້ສະສົມຊັບສິນມະຫາສານ

He has accumulated vast wealth

4

ການຄຸ້ມຄອງການເງິນແບບຍືນຍົງແມ່ນສິ່ງສຳຄັນ

Sustainable financial management is crucial

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

Currency and Money बनाम Numbers vs. Prices

Learners often use the number alone without the unit.

Currency and Money बनाम Money vs. Price

Using 'ເງິນ' (money) when asking for 'ລາຄາ' (price).

Currency and Money बनाम Pluralization

Trying to pluralize 'ກີບ'.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

ກີບຫ້າພັນ

ຫ້າພັນກີບ

Unit must follow the number.

ລາຄາເທົ່າ

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ

Need the question particle.

ມີເງິນຫ້າພັນ

ມີເງິນຫ້າພັນກີບ

Always include the unit.

ສອງກີບ

ສອງພັນກີບ

Prices are usually in thousands.

ລາຄາສອງໝື່ນ

ລາຄາສອງໝື່ນກີບ

Missing the unit.

ຊື້ກີບ

ຊື້ຂອງ

You buy things, not money.

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດກີບ

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ

Redundant unit.

ແລກເງິນກີບ

ແລກເງິນ

Usually just 'exchange money'.

ລາຄາແພງຫຼາຍກີບ

ລາຄາແພງຫຼາຍ

Unit doesn't go there.

ເງິນເດືອນສາມລ້ານ

ເງິນເດືອນສາມລ້ານກີບ

Always include unit.

ອັດຕາແລກປ່ຽນສາມພັນ

ອັດຕາແລກປ່ຽນສາມພັນກີບ

Unit required.

ງົບປະມານລ້ານ

ງົບປະມານໜຶ່ງລ້ານກີບ

Need 'one' and unit.

ການລົງທຶນສິບລ້ານ

ການລົງທຶນສິບລ້ານກີບ

Unit required.

ເງິນເຟີ້ສິບ

ເງິນເຟີ້ສິບເປີເຊັນ

Inflation is percentage, not kip.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

ອັນນີ້ລາຄາ ___ ກີບ

ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນ ___ ກີບ

ລາຄາລວມແມ່ນ ___ ກີບ

ງົບປະມານຂອງຂ້ອຍແມ່ນ ___ ກີບ

Real World Usage

Market constant

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?

Restaurant very common

ລາຄາລວມເທົ່າໃດ?

Bank common

ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການແລກເງິນ.

Texting common

ລາຄາ 5000 ກີບ.

Job Interview occasional

ເງິນເດືອນທີ່ຕ້ອງການແມ່ນ...

Food Delivery App very common

ລາຄາ 20000 ກີບ.

💡

Always use 'ກີບ'

Don't forget the unit, even if it seems obvious.
⚠️

Watch the numbers

Numbers like 2 and 10 sound similar; listen carefully.
🎯

Use 'ລາຄາ' for price

It makes your question much clearer.
💬

Bargaining

In markets, it's okay to ask for a discount.

Smart Tips

Add 'ລາຄາ' to be clear.

ເທົ່າໃດ? ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?

Always add 'ກີບ'.

ຫ້າພັນ. ຫ້າພັນກີບ.

Use 'ຫຼຸດ'.

ລາຄາຖືກກວ່າໄດ້ບໍ່? ຫຼຸດລາຄາໄດ້ບໍ່?

Use 'ລ້ານ'.

ເງິນເດືອນສິບພັນພັນ. ເງິນເດືອນສິບລ້ານ.

उच्चारण

/kip/

Kip

Pronounced like 'keep' but shorter.

Question

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ? ↑

Rising intonation at the end for questions.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of a 'Kip' jumping into your pocket after the number.

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a giant number 5000 floating, and the word 'ກີບ' landing right behind it.

Rhyme

Number first, Kip at the end, that's how money you will spend.

Story

You walk into a market. You see a shirt. You ask 'ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?'. The seller says 'ຫ້າພັນກີບ'. You hand over the money and say 'ຂອບໃຈ'.

Word Web

ກີບເງິນລາຄາເທົ່າໃດຊື້ຂາຍ

चैलेंज

Go to a local shop (or imagine one) and ask the price of three different items in Lao.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

Bargaining is common in local markets but not in supermarkets.

The word 'ກີບ' is the traditional Lao currency unit.

बातचीत की शुरुआत

ອັນນີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?

ເຈົ້າມີເງິນບໍ່?

ເງິນເດືອນເຈົ້າເທົ່າໃດ?

ເຈົ້າຄິດແນວໃດກ່ຽວກັບລາຄາສິນຄ້າ?

डायरी विषय

Write about your last shopping trip.
Describe the price of food in Laos.
Discuss your monthly budget.
Write an essay on inflation.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing unit.

ລາຄາຫ້າພັນ ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກີບ
Kip is the currency unit.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

How to ask for price?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ
Standard phrase.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ກີບຫ້າພັນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຫ້າພັນກີບ
Number before unit.
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: ລາຄາແມ່ນສິບກີບ
Correct structure.
Translate to Lao. अनुवाद

Ten thousand kip

Answer starts with: ສິບ...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສິບພັນກີບ
10,000 = 10,000.
Match number to word. Match Pairs

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໜຶ່ງພັນ
1000 is 1000.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Salary of 3 million.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສາມລ້ານກີບ
Million is larn.
Fill in the blank.

ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນ ___ ກີບ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສອງພັນ
Needs a number.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Fill in the missing unit.

ລາຄາຫ້າພັນ ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ກີບ
Kip is the currency unit.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

How to ask for price?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ
Standard phrase.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

ກີບຫ້າພັນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຫ້າພັນກີບ
Number before unit.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

ກີບ / ສິບ / ລາຄາ / ແມ່ນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາຄາແມ່ນສິບກີບ
Correct structure.
Translate to Lao. अनुवाद

Ten thousand kip

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສິບພັນກີບ
10,000 = 10,000.
Match number to word. Match Pairs

1000

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໜຶ່ງພັນ
1000 is 1000.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Salary of 3 million.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສາມລ້ານກີບ
Million is larn.
Fill in the blank.

ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນ ___ ກີບ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສອງພັນ
Needs a number.

Score: /8

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

Yes, it is the standard unit.

You can say 'ສິບພັນກີບ' or 'ໜຶ່ງໝື່ນກີບ'.

Yes, in local markets.

Only in some hotels or banks.

It's the official currency name.

You can say 'ຂ້ອຍມີເງິນບໍ່ພໍ'.

It helps clarify the topic.

Use 'ແພງ'.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Cinco pesos

Spanish pluralizes the unit (pesos).

French moderate

Cinq euros

French pluralizes the unit (euros).

German moderate

Fünf Euro

German currency units are often invariant.

Japanese high

Go-en

Japanese suffix is attached directly to the number.

Arabic low

Khamsat riyalaat

Arabic grammar is much more complex.

Chinese high

Wǔ kuài

Chinese has many different measure words.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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