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Lao Verb "ຊື້" (seu) — to buy

ຊື້
seu
Meaning
to buy
Type
Action verb
Patterns
5 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ຊື້ + object

ຂ້ອຍ ຊື້ ເຂົ້າໜົມ.

Khoy seu khao nom.

I buy snacks / I bought snacks.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ຊື້

ລາວ ກຳລັງ ຊື້ ເຄື່ອງ.

Lao kamlang seu kheuang.

He/she is shopping.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ຊື້ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ຊື້ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy seu laew.

I already bought it.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ຊື້

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ຊື້.

Khoy ja seu.

I will buy it.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ຊື້

ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ຊື້.

Khoy baw seu.

I don't buy / I won't buy.

Example Sentences

ຊື້ ນີ້ ເທົ່າ ໃດ?

Seu nii thao dai?

How much to buy this?

ຂ້ອຍ ຊື້ ຢູ່ ຕະຫຼາດ.

Khoy seu yuu talaat.

I bought it at the market.

ລາວ ຊື້ ເຄື່ອງ ຫຼາຍ.

Lao seu kheuang laai.

He/she bought a lot of things.