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Hello learners of Laotian and travelers to Laos! 😀😎
In a foreign country, a few basic words and phrases will come in handy. Lao is a language that can be scary at first, but don't worry, here is our essential list of basic Lao words and phrases.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Days of the week, Body Parts, Sport & Days of the Week.
Greetings[edit | edit source]
See the following lesson: GREETINGS IN LAO
Basic Words and Phrases[edit | edit source]
English | Pronunciation | Lao script |
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Can I borrow your phone? | Khoy yuam tolasab khong chao dai baw? | ຂ້ອຍຢືມໂທລະສັບຂອງເຈົ້າໄດ້ບໍ? |
Can you help me? | Suay khoi dai bor | ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂ້ອຍໄດ້ບໍ່? |
Excuse me, I'm sorry | Khǎw Thôht | ຂໍໂທດ |
Good morning | Sa bai di ton sao | ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ |
How do I get to? | Khoi bpai _____ baep dai? | ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປໄດ້ແນວໃດ? |
Do you speak English? | Jâo Wâo Pháa-Sǎa Ang-git Dai Baw? | ເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ່ |
I can't speak English | Khawy Wâo Pháa-Sǎa Ang-Kit baw Dai | ຂ້ອຍເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດບໍ່ໄດ້ |
I don't understand | Khoy baw khao jai | ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ |
I like English | Khawy mak phasaangkid | ຂ້ອຍມັກພາສາອັງກິດ |
I need a doctor | Khony tongkan tha no | ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການທ່ານໍ |
I'm lost | Khoi lohng taang | ຂ້ອຍຫຼົງທາງ |
Leave me alone | Ponyhai khonyyu khondiav | ປ່ອຍໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ຄົນດຽວ |
Lower the price | lakha toa | ລາຄາຕ່ໍາ |
Yes | Maen Leeo | ແມ່ນແລ້ວ |
No | Baw | ບໍ່ |
Please | Galunaa | ກະລຸນາ |
Thank you | Khawp Jai | ຂອບໃຈ |
Please speak slowly | Kalunaa, Wâo Sah-Saah | ກະລຸນາເວົ້າຊ້າໆ |
Police! | Toaruad | ຕໍາຫຼວດ |
Sites to see? | Beung sa tan tee | ສະຖານທີ່ເພື່ອເຂົ້າໄປເບິ່ງ |
Stop! | Yud! | ຢຸດ |
Street | Thanon | ຖະຫນົນ |
The airport | Deun bin | ສະ ໜາມ ບິນ |
Turn left | Liao saai | ລ້ຽວຊ້າຍ |
Turn right | Liao kwaa | ລ້ຽວຂວາ |
Video - Common daily words and phrases in Lao[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Food
- Count to 10
- Fruits
- Months of the Year
- Days of the week
- Directions
- House Home
- Colors
- Sport
- Counting and Numbers
- Transportation
- Feelings and Emotions
- Drinks
- Animals
- Education