Language/Lao/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?
Hi Lao learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to say "Good Bye" in Lao. We will also learn some other useful phrases related to saying goodbye.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Days of the week & Feelings and Emotions.
Words[edit | edit source]
| Lao | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ຂອ້ຍດີ | kǎi dī | Hello |
| ລາກ່ອນ | lā kǒn | Goodbye |
| ຂອບໃຈ | kǎp jai | Thank you |
| ສະບາຍດີ | sà bāi dī | Goodbye (formal) |
| ພົວດີ | pūa dī | Goodbye (informal) |
| ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປແລ້ວ | kǐi jà kap bpai lǣw | I'm leaving now |
| ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປ | kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai | I'm going away |
| ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປແລ້ວ | kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai lǣw | I'm gone |
In Lao, there are many ways to say goodbye. The most common way is to say "ລາກ່ອນ" (lā kǒn). This phrase is used in both formal and informal situations. You can also use the phrase "ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປແລ້ວ" (kǐi jà kap bpai lǣw) which means "I'm leaving now".
If you want to be more formal, you can use the phrase "ສະບາຍດີ" (sà bāi dī). This phrase is usually used when saying goodbye to someone you don't know very well. For a more informal goodbye, you can use the phrase "ພົວດີ" (pūa dī). This phrase is usually used when saying goodbye to friends or family.
You can also use the phrase "ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປ" (kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai) which means "I'm going away". And if you want to emphasize that you are leaving, you can use the phrase "ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປແລ້ວ" (kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai lǣw) which means "I'm gone".
It is also polite to say "ຂອບໃຈ" (kǎp jai) which means "Thank you" before saying goodbye.
Quiz[edit | edit source]
Test your knowledge of Lao goodbyes with this quiz:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most common way to say goodbye in Lao? | ລາກ່ອນ (lā kǒn) |
| What is the formal way to say goodbye in Lao? | ສະບາຍດີ (sà bāi dī) |
| What is the informal way to say goodbye in Lao? | ພົວດີ (pūa dī) |
| What is the phrase for "I'm leaving now"? | ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປແລ້ວ (kǐi jà kap bpai lǣw) |
| What is the phrase for "I'm going away"? | ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປ (kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai) |
| What is the phrase for "I'm gone"? | ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບໄປເຖິງໄປແລ້ວ (kǐi jà kap bpai tǣng bpai lǣw) |
| What is the phrase for "Thank you"? | ຂອບໃຈ (kǎp jai) |
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Sources[edit | edit source]
- 21 Essential Phrases You'll Need in Laos
- Laos: The most important words | Evaneos
- How to Say Goodbye in Lao