Language/Lao/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

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🤗 Lao Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Lao learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Lao?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Lao, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Lao
sabai dii: general greeting	ສະບາຍດີ
chaw sabai dii: general greeting	ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດີ
sabai dii baw: how are you?	ສະບາຍດີບໍ
sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ	ສະບາຍດີ
khoi sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ	ຂ້ອຍສະບາຍ
chaw sabai dii baw: how are you?	ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດບໍ
pai sai: where are you going?	ໄປໃສ
jao ja pai sai: where are you going?	ເຈົ້າຈະໄປໃສ
than khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?	ທານເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່
kin khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?	ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່
nyang: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "not yet"	ຍ້ງ
kin lew: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "I've eaten already"	ກິນແລ້ວ
yin dee torn hap: welcome greeting	ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Lao lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨