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Lao Verb "ກິນ" (kin) — to eat

ກິນ
kin
Meaning
to eat
Type
Action verb
Patterns
6 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ກິນ + object

ຂ້ອຍ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ.

Khoy kin khao.

I eat rice / I ate rice.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ກິນ

ຂ້ອຍ ກຳລັງ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ.

Khoy kamlang kin khao.

I am eating rice.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ກິນ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ກິນ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy kin laew.

I already ate.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ກິນ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ກິນ.

Khoy ja kin.

I will eat.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ກິນ

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ກິນ.

Khoy baw kin.

I don't eat / I won't eat.

Not yet Marker: ຍັງບໍ່ (yang baw)

Subject + ຍັງບໍ່ + ກິນ

ຂ້ອຍ ຍັງ ບໍ່ ກິນ.

Khoy yang baw kin.

I haven't eaten yet.

💡 Experience (ເຄີຍ)

Experience Marker: ເຄີຍ (kheuy)

Subject + ເຄີຍ + ກິນ

ເຈົ້າ ເຄີຍ ກິນ ລາບ ບໍ?

Jao kheuy kin laap baw?

Have you ever eaten laap?

Example Sentences

ກິນ ເຂົ້າ ແລ້ວ ບໍ?

Kin khao laew baw?

Have you eaten yet?

ມາ ກິນ ນຳ ກັນ!

Maa kin nam kan!

Come eat together!

ຂ້ອຍ ກິນ ບໍ່ ໄດ້.

Khoy kin baw dai.

I can't eat (it).