Significado
Feeling pain in the abdomen.
Contexto cultural
Lao people often use 'Ya Maung' (menthol balm) to treat stomach aches by rubbing it in a circular motion on the abdomen. Stomach aches are frequently blamed on 'Lom' (wind). Drinking hot ginger water is the standard cultural remedy. It is not considered 'TMI' (too much information) to discuss a stomach ache at the dinner table in Laos. It's seen as a practical health update. The phrase is almost inseparable from 'Tam Maak Hoong' (Papaya Salad). Vendors will often ask 'Phet bor?' (Spicy?) to help you avoid 'chep thong'.
Tone Matters
Make sure 'thong' goes UP in pitch. If you say it with a low tone, it might sound like 'gold' (ທອງ), though context usually saves you.
Don't say 'I have'
Avoid saying 'Khoy mee chep thong'. Just 'Khoy chep thong' is perfect.
Significado
Feeling pain in the abdomen.
Tone Matters
Make sure 'thong' goes UP in pitch. If you say it with a low tone, it might sound like 'gold' (ທອງ), though context usually saves you.
Don't say 'I have'
Avoid saying 'Khoy mee chep thong'. Just 'Khoy chep thong' is perfect.
Specify the location
Add 'ເບື້ອງຊ້າຍ' (left side) or 'ເບື້ອງຂວາ' (right side) to help a doctor diagnose you faster.
The 'Lom' factor
If someone suggests you have 'wind,' don't be offended. It's the standard Lao way of explaining indigestion!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'I have a stomach ache.'
ຂ້ອຍ ___ ທ້ອງ.
'ເຈັບ' (chep) means to ache or hurt.
How do you say 'very bad stomach ache'?
Which is correct?
Intensifiers like 'ຫຼາຍ' (lai) come after the phrase they modify.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You ate too much spicy papaya salad. What do you say?
'ເຈັບທ້ອງ' is for stomach pain; 'ເຈັບຫົວ' is headache, 'ເຈັບຂາ' is leg pain.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເປັນຫຍັງເຈົ້າຄືບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ? B: _________.
If someone asks why you aren't eating, 'I have a stomach ache' is a logical answer.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Types of Stomach Pain
Sharp
- • ເຈັບບິດ (Cramping)
- • ເຈັບແສບ (Burning)
Dull
- • ປວດທ້ອງ (Aching)
- • ທ້ອງອືດ (Bloated)
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosຂ້ອຍ ___ ທ້ອງ.
'ເຈັບ' (chep) means to ache or hurt.
Which is correct?
Intensifiers like 'ຫຼາຍ' (lai) come after the phrase they modify.
You ate too much spicy papaya salad. What do you say?
'ເຈັບທ້ອງ' is for stomach pain; 'ເຈັບຫົວ' is headache, 'ເຈັບຂາ' is leg pain.
A: ເປັນຫຍັງເຈົ້າຄືບໍ່ກິນເຂົ້າ? B: _________.
If someone asks why you aren't eating, 'I have a stomach ache' is a logical answer.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, it is perfectly neutral and polite for use with anyone, including doctors and elders.
Yes, but 'ເຈັບທ້ອງນ້ອຍ' (chep thong noy) is more specific and common for that.
'Chep' is for sharp or general pain; 'Puat' is for dull, throbbing, or deep-seated aches.
Say 'ຂໍຢາແກ້ເຈັບທ້ອງ' (Kho ya kae chep thong).
No. For hunger, use 'ຫິວເຂົ້າ' (hiw khao). However, extreme hunger can cause 'chep thong'.
Yes, 'chep thong' is understood in Thailand, though 'puat thong' is more frequent in Central Thai.
Yes, 'ລູກເຈັບທ້ອງ' is how you describe a baby's colic or stomach pain.
You would still start with 'ເຈັບທ້ອງ', then add 'ຖອກທ້ອງ' (diarrhea) and 'ຮາກ' (vomit).
Not really, but you can add 'ໂອຍ' (Ouy!) at the beginning to show you are in a lot of pain.
Say 'ເຊົາເຈັບທ້ອງແລ້ວ' (Sao chep thong laew).
Frases relacionadas
ຖອກທ້ອງ
similarDiarrhea
ທ້ອງອືດ
similarBloated / Indigestion
ເຈັບຫົວ
builds onHeadache
ປວດທ້ອງ
synonymStomach ache (dull)
ເຈັບທ້ອງນ້ອຍ
specialized formMenstrual cramps / Lower abdominal pain
