Phrasebook
Lao

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This phrasebook takes you through different topics to help you communicate in Lao. You will find the Lao version, the romanized version as well as a English translation. Do not hesitate to refer to this phrasebook for your Lao learning or for your future travel.

ປື້ມວະລີພາສາ

Basic Expressions

ສະບາຍດີ
[ sabaydi]

Hello.

ຂອບໃຈ
[ khop chai]

Thank you.

ຂໍໂທດ
[ kho thot]

Sorry

ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ
[ bo pen nyang]

That's ok.

ລາກ່ອນ
[ la kon]

Goodbye

ພົບກັນໃໝ່
[ phop kan mai]

See you again / See you later

ໂຊກດີນະ
[ sok di na]

Good luck / Take care

The weather

ອາກາດເປັນຈັ່ງໃດ?
[ a-kat pen chang-dai]

How is the weather?

ມື້ນີ້ຮ້ອນ
[ meu-ni hon]

It’s hot today.

ຮ້ອນຫຼາຍ!
[ hon lai]

It’s very hot!

ມື້ນີ້ໜາວ
[ meu-ni nao]

It’s cold today.

ມີແດດ
[ mi daet]

It’s sunny.

ຝົນຕົກ
[ fon tok]

It’s raining.

ຝົນຕົກໜັກ
[ fon tok nak]

It’s raining heavily.

ຝົນຈະຕົກ
[ fon cha tok]

It’s going to rain.

ມີລົມ
[ mi lom]

It’s windy.

ມີພາຍຸຝົນຟ້າ
[ mi phayu fon fa]

There is a thunderstorm.

Emergency

ຊ່ວຍແດ່!
[ souay dae!]

Help!

ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການໝໍ
[ khôy tongkan mo]

I need a doctor

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສະບາຍ
[ khôy bo sabai]

I don’t feel well

ເຈັບຫຼາຍ
[ chep lai]

It hurts a lot

ໂທຫາລົດພາຍາບານແດ່
[ tho ha lot phayaban dae]

Please call an ambulance

ຂ້ອຍຫາຍໃຈບໍ່ອອກ
[ khôy hai chai bo awk]

I can’t breathe

ຂ້ອຍມຶນຫົວ
[ khôy myeun hua]

I’m dizzy

Shopping

ນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
[ Nii mɛɛn nyang?]

What is this?

ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງເບິ່ງຢູ່
[ Khoy kamlang boeng yu]

I’m just looking.

ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?
[ Laakhaa thao dai?]

How much is it?

ລາຄາລົດໄດ້ບໍ?
[ Laakhaa lot dai bo?]

Can you reduce the price?

ລາຄານີ້ແພງເກີນໄປ
[ Laakhaa nii phɛɛng koen pai]

This price is too expensive.

ມີຂະໜາດອື່ນບໍ?
[ Mii khanaat uen bo?]

Do you have another size?

ມີສີອື່ນບໍ?
[ Mii sii uen bo?]

Do you have other colors?

ຂ້ອຍຢາກລອງໃສ່ກ່ອນ
[ Khoy yaak long sai kon]

I’d like to try it on.

ຈ່າຍດ້ວຍບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
[ Chaai duai bat dai bo?]

Can I pay by card?

ມີຖົງໃຫ້ບໍ?
[ Mii thung hai bo?]

Do you have a bag?

Language

ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາລາວໄດ້ບໍ?
[ than vao phasa lao dai bo?]

Do you speak Lao?

ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດ/ຝຣັ່ງໄດ້ບໍ?
[ than vao phasa angkit/falang dai bo?]

Do you speak English/french?

ຊ່ວຍເວົ້າຊ້າໆແນ່
[ xouay vao xa xa nae]

Please speak slowly.

ຊ່ວຍເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອ
[ xouay vao iik thueng]

Please repeat.

ຄຳນີ້ແປວ່າຫຍັງ?
[ kham nii pae va nyang?]

What does this word mean?

ເຂົ້າໃຈແລ້ວ
[ khao chai laeo]

I understand.

ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
[ bo khao chai]

I don’t understand.

ຊ່ວຍຂຽນໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍແນ່
[ xouay khian hai khoy nae]

Can you write it down?

___ ໃນພາສາລາວເວົ້າແນວໃດ?
[ ___ nai phasa lao vao naeo dai?]

How do you say ___ in Lao?

ພາສາລາວຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເກັ່ງ
[ phasa lao khong khoy bo keng]

My Lao isn’t very good.

Hospital

ໂຮງໝໍຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong mo yu sai?]

Where is the hospital?

ຫ້ອງສຸກເສີນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong soukseun yu sai?]

Where is the emergency room?

ຂໍພົບໝໍແນ່
[ kho phop mo nae ]

I’d like to see a doctor, please.

ຄ່າກວດເທົ່າໃດ?
[ kha kuat thao dai?]

How much is the consultation?

ຂໍຢາແກ້ປວດ
[ kho ya kae puat]

I’d like pain medicine.

ຂ້ອຍມີໂລກປະຈຳຕົວ
[ khoy mii lok pachamtua]

I have a chronic condition.

ຂ້ອຍຖືກແມງກັດ
[ khoy thuek maeng kat]

I got bitten/stung (insect).

ຂໍໃບສັ່ງຢາແນ່
[ kho bai sang ya nae]

I’d like a prescription, please.

Symptom

ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສະບາຍ
[ khoy bo sabai]

I don’t feel well.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບ
[ khoy chep]

I’m in pain.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫົວ
[ khoy chep hua]

I have a headache.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຄໍ
[ khoy chep kho]

I have a sore throat.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບທ້ອງ
[ khoy chep thong]

I have a stomachache.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບແຂ້ວ
[ khoy chep khaeo]

I have a toothache.

ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫຼັງ
[ khoy chep lang]

My back hurts.

ຂ້ອຍມີໄຂ້
[ khoy mii khai]

I have a fever.

ຂ້ອຍໄອ
[ khoy oi]

I have a cough.

ຂ້ອຍຫາຍໃຈລຳບາກ
[ khoy haai chai lambak]

I have difficulty breathing.

ຂ້ອຍມຶນຫົວ
[ khoy muen hua]

I feel dizzy.

ຂ້ອຍຖອກທ້ອງ
[ khoy thok thong]

I have diarrhea.

ຂ້ອຍຮາກ
[ khoy haak]

I’m vomiting.

ຂ້ອຍມີຜື່ນ
[ khoy mii phuen]

I have a rash.

ຂ້ອຍມີເລືອດອອກ
[ khoy mii lueat ok]

I’m bleeding.

Airport

ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ເທີມິນອນໃດ?
[ khoy yu terminal dai?]

Which terminal am I in?

ເຄົາເຕີເຊັກອິນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ khao toe chek-in yu sai?]

Where is the check-in counter?

ນີ້ແມ່ນໜັງສືເດີນທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍ
[ nii maen nangsue deunthang khong khoy]

Here is my passport.

ປະຕູຂຶ້ນເຮືອບິນ (ເກດ) ຢູ່ໃສ?
[ patu khuen heua bin (ket) yu sai?]

Where is the boarding gate?

ຖ້ຽວບິນລ່າຊ້າບໍ?
[ thiao bin la xa bo?]

Is the flight delayed?

ຖ້ຽວບິນຖືກຍົກເລີກບໍ?
[ thiao bin thuek yok loek bo?]

Is the flight cancelled?

ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງຕໍ່ເຄື່ອງ
[ khoy tong to kheuong]

I have a connecting flight.

ຈຸດກວດຄວາມປອດໄພຢູ່ໃສ?
[ chut kuat khouampotpai yu sai?]

Where is the security check?

ຂ້ອຍສາມາດເອົານ້ຳຂຶ້ນໄປໄດ້ບໍ?
[ khoy samat ao nam khuen pai dai bo?]

Can I take water through?

ດ່ານກວດຄົນເຂົ້າເມືອງຢູ່ໃສ?
[ dan kuat khon khao mueang yu sai?]

Where is immigration?

ສຸລະກາກອນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sulakakon yu sai?]

Where is customs?

ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມາ
[ kapao khong khoy bo maa]

My bag didn’t arrive.

ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍຫາຍ
[ kapao khong khoy haai]

My bag is lost.

ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍເສຍຫາຍ
[ kapao khong khoy siahaai]

My bag is damaged.

ຫ້ອງຂອງຫາຍຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong khong haai yu sai?]

Where is lost and found?

Transportation

ສະຖານີລົດເມຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sathanii lotme yu sai?]

Where is the bus station?

ສະຖານີລົດໄຟຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sathanii lotfai yu sai?]

Where is the train station?

ລົດອອກຈັກໂມງ?
[ lot ok chak mong?]

What time does it leave?

ໃຊ້ເວລາຈັກຊົ່ວໂມງ?
[ xai wela chak sua mong?]

How long does it take?

ຂໍປີ້ 1 ໃບ
[ kho pii 1 baip]

One ticket, please.

ຊື້ປີ້ຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sue pii yu sai?]

Where do I buy tickets?

ມີທີ່ນັ່ງວ່າງບໍ?
[ mii thii nang vang bo?]

Are there seats available?

ມີລົດເມທ້ອງຖິ່ນບໍ?
[ mii lotme thongthin bo?]

Is there a local bus?

ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປ…
[ khoy cha pai …]

I’m going to…

ຂ້ອຍຢາກເຊົ່າລົດຈັກ
[ khoy yaak sao lotchak ]

I want to rent a motorbike.

ມີໝວກກັນນ໊ອກບໍ?
[ mii muak kan nok bo?]

Do you have a helmet?

ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ pam namman yu sai?]

Where is the gas station?

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