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Lao Verb "ໃຫ້" (hai) — to give

ໃຫ້
hai
Meaning
to give
Type
Action verb
Patterns
4 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ໃຫ້ + object + recipient

ຂ້ອຍ ໃຫ້ ເງິນ ລາວ.

Khoy hai ngoen lao.

I give him/her money.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ໃຫ້ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ໃຫ້ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy hai laew.

I already gave it.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ໃຫ້

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ໃຫ້ ເຈົ້າ.

Khoy ja hai jao.

I will give it to you.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ໃຫ້

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ໃຫ້.

Khoy baw hai.

I don't give / I won't give.

Example Sentences

ໃຫ້ ຂ້ອຍ ແດ່.

Hai khoy dae.

Give it to me, please.

ລາວ ໃຫ້ ຂອງຂວັນ.

Lao hai khawng khwan.

He/she gave a gift.

ໃຫ້ ຂ້ອຍ ເບິ່ງ.

Hai khoy beung.

Let me see / Show me.