Bedeutung
Having the first meal of the day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Breakfast is often the most important social meal. People often gather at 'Phoe' (noodle soup) shops early in the morning before work. Monks only eat two meals a day: breakfast and lunch. Therefore, 'Kin Khao Chao' for a monk is a sacred daily ritual provided by the community. In villages, breakfast is almost always sticky rice with 'Jeow' (chili paste) and fresh vegetables from the forest. French influence remains strong; many people 'Kin Khao Chao' with a 'Khao Jee' (baguette) and Lao coffee.
The 'Rice' Rule
Always include 'Khao' even if you're eating eggs or cereal. It's the grammatical anchor of the phrase.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Chao' with a rising tone, it means 'You' or 'Yes'. Make sure it falls to mean 'Morning'.
Bedeutung
Having the first meal of the day.
The 'Rice' Rule
Always include 'Khao' even if you're eating eggs or cereal. It's the grammatical anchor of the phrase.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Chao' with a rising tone, it means 'You' or 'Yes'. Make sure it falls to mean 'Morning'.
Social Invitation
If someone asks 'Kin khao chao laeo bor?', they aren't just curious; they might be about to invite you to join them!
Polite Declining
If you've already eaten, say 'ກິນແລ້ວ, ຂອບໃຈ' (Kin laeo, khop chai) with a smile.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase 'to eat breakfast'.
ຂ້ອຍກິນ____ເຊົ້າ.
The standard phrase is 'ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ' (Eat rice morning).
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask a friend if they have eaten breakfast?
How do you say 'Have you eaten breakfast yet?'
'ແລ້ວບໍ່' is the standard way to ask 'yet?'.
Match the time to the correct phrase.
It is 8:00 AM. What should you say?
8:00 AM is morning (Chao).
Complete the dialogue.
A: ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້ານຳກັນບໍ່? B: ______, ຂ້ອຍກິນແລ້ວ.
When declining an invitation, 'Khop Chai' (Thank you) is the polite response.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs. Informal Eating
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍກິນ____ເຊົ້າ.
The standard phrase is 'ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ' (Eat rice morning).
How do you say 'Have you eaten breakfast yet?'
'ແລ້ວບໍ່' is the standard way to ask 'yet?'.
It is 8:00 AM. What should you say?
8:00 AM is morning (Chao).
A: ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້ານຳກັນບໍ່? B: ______, ຂ້ອຍກິນແລ້ວ.
When declining an invitation, 'Khop Chai' (Thank you) is the polite response.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that sounds incomplete and confusing. You must say 'Kin Khao Chao'.
It's better to use 'Kin Khao Suay' (lunch) by that time, or 'Kin Khao Chao Suay' if you want to be specific about brunch.
'Kin' is for friends and family. 'Rap Pa Than' is for formal writing, monks, or very high-status people.
Traditionally, yes (sticky rice). Nowadays, many people eat noodles (Khao Piak) or bread (Khao Jee).
Say 'ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ' (Khoy kam-lang kin khao chao).
No, it's a traditional/regional variation, mostly used in the countryside or by older generations.
It's better to use 'ຮັບປະທານອາຫານເຊົ້າ' if the email is very formal, but 'ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ' is fine for a casual office note.
Then you say 'ດື່ມກາເຟ' (Duem Ka Fe). 'Kin Khao Chao' implies eating food.
Yes, it always has a falling tone. If you change the tone, the meaning changes (e.g., 'Khao' with a rising tone means 'white' or 'news').
It's a cultural way of showing hospitality and checking on your well-being, similar to 'How are you?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
ກິນເຂົ້າສວຍ
similarTo eat lunch
ກິນເຂົ້າແລງ
similarTo eat dinner
ອາຫານເຊົ້າ
specialized formBreakfast (noun)
ຫິວເຂົ້າ
builds onHungry
ອີ່ມແລ້ວ
contrastFull / Finished eating
