CHAPTER 11 - DAILY ACTIVITIES PHRASES

Question 1

Mum washes/washed/is washing her face.

Answer 1

Mâe Lâang-Nâa

Mâe - Mom

Lâang - Wash

Nâa - Face

Question 2

Dad have/had/is having a shower/bath.

Answer 2

Pôr Àab-Núm

Pôr - Dad

Àab-Núm - To Shower/To Bathe

Question 3

He/She goes/went/is going home.

Answer 3

Kăo Bpai Bâan

Kăo - He/She

Bpai - To Go

Bâan - Home

Question 4

They come/came/are coming home.

Answer 4

Pûak-Kăo Maa Bâan

Pûak-Kăo - They

Maa - To Come

Bâan - Home

Question 5

We sit/sat/are sitting.

Answer 5

Rao Nûng

Rao - We

Nûng - To Sit

Question 6

Miss/Mrs Daa-raa stands/stood/is standing.

Answer 6

Koon Daa-raa Yueen

Yueen - To Stand

Question 7

Mr Maa-no’b has awaken already.

Mr Maa-no’b has got up already.

Answer 7

Koon Maa-nó’b Dtùeen Láew

Dtùeen - To Wake Up

Láew - Already (when used at the end of a sentence)

Question 8

(Younger) Daa-raa went to bed already.

(Younger) Daa-raa has gone to bed already.

Answer 8

Nóng Daa-raa Norn Láew

น้อง (Nóng) - Younger Sister/Brother

Norn - To Sleep, To Lie Down, To Go To Bed

Láew - Already (when used at the end of a sentence)

Question 9

(Elder) Maa-no’b turn/turned/is turning the light on.

Answer 9

Pêe Maa-nó’b Bpèrd Fai

Pêe - Elder Brother/Sister

Bpèrd - To Turn On, To Open

Fai - Light, Fire

Question 10

I/You close/closed.

I/You am/is closing the door.

(Context : The speaker is a kid or a younger person or

The speaker is an adult talking to a kid or a younger person)

Answer 10

Nŭu Bpìd Bprà-dtuu

Nŭu - I/You (Refering to a younger person)

Bpìd - To Close, To Turn Off

Bprà-dtuu - Door

Question 11

(Younger) Daa-raa completed the job/work already. (Younger) Daa-raa has completed the job/work.

Answer 11

Nóng Daa-raa Sè’d Ngaan Láew

Nóng - Younger Brother/Sister

Sè’d - To Finish, To complete (used as the verb in this sentence, so before the noun)

Ngaan - Job, Work

Láew - Already (when used at the end of a sentence)

Question 12

(Younger) Daa-raa finished eating already.

(Younger) Daa-raa has finished eating.

Answer 12

Nóng Daa-raa Gin Sè’d Láew

Nóng - Younger Brother/Sister

Gin - To Eat

Sè’d - To Finish, To Complete (used in conjuntion with the verb “to eat” so must be after the action verb)

Láew - Already (when used at the end of a sentence)

Question 13

(Elder) Maa-no’b finished the rice/food already.

(Elder) Maa-no’b has eaten all the rice/food already.

Answer 13

Pêe Maa-nó’b Gin Kâaw Mò’d Láew

Pêe - Older Brother/Sister

Gin - To Eat

Kâaw - Rice

Mò’d - To Finish Something, To Run Out of Something

Láew - Already (when used at the end of a sentence)

Question 14

The water has run out.

The water is finished.

The water has been emptied.

Answer 14

Núm Mò’d

Núm - Water

Mò’d - To Finish Somthing, To Run Out of Something