Lao Language
Quick Guide Poster
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BASIC
LAO PHRASES & WORDS
| Hi,
my name is... |
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Sabaidee,
su koi maen... |
| How
are you? |
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Chow
sabaidee bau? / Bin yang dai? |
| Where
is the bathroom? |
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Hoang
nam u sai? |
| Which
country are you from? |
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Chow
mata pataet tow dai? |
| Good-bye |
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Lahkon |
| Good
luck (subs. for Lahkon) |
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Saukdee
(more commonly used than lahkon) |
| I
am from.. |
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Koi
ma chak... |
| Laos |
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Lao |
| Canada |
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Kanada |
| America
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Amaeleeka |
| France |
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Falang |
| Do
you know how to speak Laotian? |
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Chow
who chak vow pasa Lao boh? |
| I
know a little bit / a lot. |
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Koi
hu noyneung / lai. |
| I
(informal) |
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Koi |
| I
(formal) |
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Kanoi |
| Thank
you (very much) |
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Kop
jai (lai lai) |
| Your
welcome |
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Yindee
tawnhap |
| I
am hungry / thirsty |
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Koi
hew / yak deum nam |
QUESTIONS-INTERROGATIVE
| What? |
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Nyang? |
| Where? |
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sai?
(alt. u sai) |
| Whose? |
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Khong
pai? |
| Who? |
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pai?
(alt. men pai) |
| When? |
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Dtawn
dai? |
| Which? |
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Ahn
dai? (alt. dto dai) |
| How? |
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Yang
dai? |
| How
much? |
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Taw
dai? |
| How
many? |
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Chak
ahn? |
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