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Lao Verb "ເບິ່ງ" (beung) — to see / to look / to watch

ເບິ່ງ
beung
Meaning
to see / to look / to watch
Type
Perception verb
Patterns
6 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ເບິ່ງ + object

ຂ້ອຍ ເບິ່ງ ໂທລະພາບ.

Khoy beung tholaphap.

I watch TV.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ເບິ່ງ

ຂ້ອຍ ກຳລັງ ເບິ່ງ.

Khoy kamlang beung.

I am watching / looking.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ເບິ່ງ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ເບິ່ງ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy beung laew.

I already saw / watched it.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ເບິ່ງ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ເບິ່ງ.

Khoy ja beung.

I will watch / look.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ເບິ່ງ

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ເບິ່ງ.

Khoy baw beung.

I don't watch / I didn't see.

💡 Experience (ເຄີຍ)

Experience Marker: ເຄີຍ (kheuy)

Subject + ເຄີຍ + ເບິ່ງ

ເຈົ້າ ເຄີຍ ເບິ່ງ ໜັງ ລາວ ບໍ?

Jao kheuy beung nang Lao baw?

Have you ever watched a Lao movie?

Example Sentences

ເບິ່ງ ນີ້!

Beung nii!

Look at this!

ຂ້ອຍ ເຫັນ ລາວ.

Khoy hen lao.

I see him/her.

ເບິ່ງ ໜັງ ນຳ ກັນ ບໍ?

Beung nang nam kan baw?

Shall we watch a movie together?