- Say these English sentences:
Is the food too salty?
No, not to salty.
Are you going soon?
Well, pretty soon.
Now, say them again and hum the answers. Note the tone on
the words 'salty' and 'soon'. Do not let this kind of English intonation interfere
with the tone of Lao words. Practice these questions and answers.
s;ko[= |
wa%an bOO |
Is it sweet? |
| [+s;ko |
bO&O
wa%an |
not sweet. |
| Ihvo[= |
hO@On bOO |
Is it hot? |
| [+Ihvo |
bO&O
hO@On |
not hot. |
| graf[= |
phe#t bOO |
Is it spicy? |
| [+graf |
bO&O
phe#t |
not spicy. |
- Try these phrases. Pay close attention to the rhythm.
| [+l6'[+8ej |
bO&O su%uG
bO&O ta&m |
neither tall nor short |
| [+85hp [+9jvp |
bO&O tu@y bO&O
cO&Oy |
neither fat nor thin |
| [+Vk; [+Ihvo |
bO&O na%aw
bO&O hO@On |
neither cold nor hot |
| [+V5j, [+cdj |
bO&O nu&m
bO&O kE&E |
neither young nor old |
| [+'jkp [+1kd |
bO&O Ga&ay
bO&O Na@ak |
neither easy nor hard |
| [+w; [+-hk |
bO&O wa#y bO&O
sa@a |
neither fast nor slow |
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