Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Lao (Laotian). Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | ພາສາລາວ (Lao) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Yin dee torn lap |
| Hello | ສະບາຍດີ (sába̖ai-di̖i) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
ສະບາຍດີບ (sába̖ai-di̖i baw?) |
| ສະບາຍດີ (sábaai-di̖i) | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
ເຈົ້າຊື່ຫຍັງ? (jâo seu nyãng?) |
| ຂ້ອຍຊື່ ... (kháwy seu ...) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
ເຈົ້າມາແຕ່ໃສ? (jâo máa tae sai?) |
| ຂ້ອຍມາແຕ່ ... (kháwy m a tae ...) | |
| Pleased to meet you | ດີໃຈທີ່ຮູ້ກັບເຈົ້າ (di̖i ja̖i thii hûu káp jâo) |
| Goodbye | Sôhk dii der |
| I don't understand | ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ (baw khào ja̖i) |
| Please speak more slowly | ກະລຸນາເວົ້າຊ້າໆ (kálunaa wâo sâa sâa) |
| Please say that again | ກະລຸນາເວົ້າໃໝ່ເບິ່ງດູ (Kállunaa wâo mai boeng duu) |
| Do you speak Lao? | ເຈົ້າປາກພາສາລາວໄດ້ບໍ່? (jâo páak pháasaa láo dâi baw?) |
| Do you speak English? | ເຈົ້າປາກພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ່ (jâo páak pháasaa a̖ngkít dâi baw?) |
| Excuse me/Sorry | ຂໍໂທດ (khãw thôht) |
| How much is this? | ເທົ່າໃດ? (thao da̖i?) |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
ຂອບໃຈ (khàwp ja̖i) ຂອບໃຈຫລາຍໆ (khàwp ja̖i lãi lãi) |
| ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ (baw pe̖n nyãng) | |
| Where's the toilet? | Hàwng Nâm Yuu Sai? |
| I love you | Khoi huk chau |
| Leave me alone! | Boh tong koun khoy! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
ຊ່ອຍແດ່! (suay dae!) ໄຟໄໝ້! (fái mài!) ຢຸດ! (yút!) |
| Call the police! | ຊ່ອຍເອີ້ນຕໍາຫລວດແດ່! (suay ôen tem-lùat dae!) |
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