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Lao Verb "ເວົ້າ" (wao) — to speak / to say / to talk

ເວົ້າ
wao
Meaning
to speak / to say / to talk
Type
Communication verb
Patterns
5 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ເວົ້າ

ລາວ ເວົ້າ ພາສາ ລາວ.

Lao wao phaasaa Lao.

He/she speaks Lao.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ເວົ້າ

ລາວ ກຳລັງ ເວົ້າ ໂທລະສັບ.

Lao kamlang wao tholasap.

He/she is talking on the phone.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ເວົ້າ + ແລ້ວ

ຂ້ອຍ ເວົ້າ ແລ້ວ.

Khoy wao laew.

I already said it.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ເວົ້າ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ເວົ້າ ກັບ ລາວ.

Khoy ja wao kap lao.

I will talk to him/her.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ບໍ່ + ເວົ້າ

ລາວ ບໍ່ ເວົ້າ.

Lao baw wao.

He/she doesn't speak / didn't say.

Example Sentences

ເວົ້າ ຊ້າໆ ແດ່.

Wao saa saa dae.

Please speak slowly.

ເຈົ້າ ເວົ້າ ພາສາ ລາວ ໄດ້ ບໍ?

Jao wao phaasaa Lao dai baw?

Can you speak Lao?

ລາວ ເວົ້າ ຫຍັງ?

Lao wao nyang?

What did he/she say?