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Lao Verb "ໄປ" (pai) — to go

ໄປ
pai
Meaning
to go
Type
Action verb
Patterns
6 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ໄປ

ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ.

Khoy pai.

I go / I went.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ໄປ

ຂ້ອຍ ກຳລັງ ໄປ.

Khoy kamlang pai.

I am going.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ໄປ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy pai laew.

I already went.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ໄປ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ໄປ.

Khoy ja pai.

I will go.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ໄປ

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ໄປ.

Khoy baw pai.

I don't go / I didn't go.

💡 Experience (ເຄີຍ)

Experience Marker: ເຄີຍ (kheuy)

Subject + ເຄີຍ + ໄປ

ຂ້ອຍ ເຄີຍ ໄປ ລາວ.

Khoy kheuy pai Lao.

I have been to Laos.

Example Sentences

ໄປ ໃສ?

Pai sai?

Where are you going?

ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ ຕະຫຼາດ.

Khoy pai talaat.

I'm going to the market.

ພວກເຮົາ ຈະ ໄປ ມື້ອື່ນ.

Phuak hao ja pai meu eun.

We will go tomorrow.