lăai
many
We use the word lăai in the format object + lăai + classifier to say many. Remember that the object can be dropped if it is the same as the classifier.
lăai khon
many people
ród-yon lăai khan
many cars
năng-sĕuu lăai lâem
many books
bâan lăai lăng
many houses
lăai hâwng
many rooms
năng-sĕuu-phim lăai chà-bàp
many newspapers
Examples of use in sentences:
Peter mee phêuuan lăai khon
Peter has many friends
Jane dèuum gaa-faae lăai thûuai
Jane drank many cups of coffee
khăo mee gaang gaeng khăa sân lăai dtuua
he has many pairs of shorts
ther gin pizza lăai chín
she ate many slices of pizza
rao tham săn-yaa lăai chà-bàp gàp khăo
we made many contracts with him
Exercise 24
| 1 | she ate many slices of pizza |
| 2 | he read many books |
| 3 | this house has many rooms |
| 4 | he has many cars |
| 5 | he drank many glasses of beer |
| 6 | Jane has many friends |
| 7 | I spoke with him many times |
| 8 | there are many dogs in this village (this village has many dogs) |
| 9 | I drank many cups of coffee |
| 10 | he has many apples |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | ther gin pizza lăai chín |
| 2 | khăo àan năng-sĕuu lăai lâem |
| 3 | bâan lăng née mee lăai hâwng |
| 4 | khăo mee ród-yon lăai khan |
| 5 | khăo dèuum beer lăai gâeo |
| 6 | Jane mee phêuuan lăai khon |
| 7 | phŏm/chăn phûud gàp khăo lăai khráng |
| 8 | mùu-bâan nêe mee măa lăai dtuua |
| 9 | phŏm/chăn dèuum gaa-faae lăai thûuai |
| 10 | khăo mee áaep-bpêrn lăai lûuk |