Today we learn the golden rules for using 'a', 'an' and 'the'. Remember these, and you'll never make a mistake with an article ever again.

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How to use the articles (a, an, the)

By learning Lao Consonants and Vowels (not yet touching on different tones), you can already read and write some Lao words.

ສ + ອັດ = ສັດ Animal 
ມ + ແອວ = ແມວ Cat 
ປ + ອາ = ປາ Fish 
ລ + ອິງ = ລິງ Monkey 
ນ + ອົກ = ນົກ Bird 
ສ + ເອືອ = ເສືອ Tiger 
ຍ + ອຸງ = ຍຸງ Mosquito 
ປ + ອູ = ປູ Crab 
ງ + ອູ = ງູ Snake 
ອ + ອູດ = ອູດ Camel 
ກ + ແອະ = ແກະ Sheep 
ຫມ + ອູ = ຫມູ Pig 
ຫມ + ອີ = ຫມີ Bear 

Can you read the following words?
ຫມ + ອາ = ຫມາ Dog 
ຟ + ອານ = ຟານ Muntjak, Barking Deer 
ກວ + ອາງ = ກວາງ Dear