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Arabic Lao Verb "ຢາກ" (yaak) — to want / would like
ຢາກ
yaak
Meaning
to want / would like
Type
Modal verb
Patterns
2 forms
📝 Simple
Want + verb
Subject + ຢາກ + verb
ຂ້ອຍ ຢາກ ໄປ.
Khoy yaak pai.
I want to go.
Want + noun
Subject + ຢາກ ໄດ້ + noun
ຂ້ອຍ ຢາກ ໄດ້ ນ້ຳ.
Khoy yaak dai nam.
I want water.
❌ Negative (ບໍ່)
Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)
Subject + ບໍ່ + ຢາກ
ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ຢາກ ໄປ.
Khoy baw yaak pai.
I don't want to go.
Example Sentences
ຂ້ອຍ ຢາກ ກິນ ເຂົ້າ.
Khoy yaak kin khao.
I want to eat.
ເຈົ້າ ຢາກ ຫຍັງ?
Jao yaak nyang?
What do you want?
ຂ້ອຍ ຢາກ ຮຽນ ພາສາ ລາວ.
Khoy yaak hian phaasaa Lao.
I want to learn Lao.