Phrasebook
Lao
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
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ສະບາຍດີ
[ sabaydi] -
Hello.
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ຂອບໃຈ
[ khop chai] -
Thank you.
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ຂໍໂທດ
[ kho thot] -
Sorry
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ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ
[ bo pen nyang] -
That's ok.
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ລາກ່ອນ
[ la kon] -
Goodbye
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ພົບກັນໃໝ່
[ phop kan mai] -
See you again / See you later
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ໂຊກດີນະ
[ sok di na] -
Good luck / Take care
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❃ The weather
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ອາກາດເປັນຈັ່ງໃດ?
[ a-kat pen chang-dai] -
How is the weather?
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ມື້ນີ້ຮ້ອນ
[ meu-ni hon] -
It’s hot today.
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ຮ້ອນຫຼາຍ!
[ hon lai] -
It’s very hot!
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ມື້ນີ້ໜາວ
[ meu-ni nao] -
It’s cold today.
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ມີແດດ
[ mi daet] -
It’s sunny.
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ຝົນຕົກ
[ fon tok] -
It’s raining.
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ຝົນຕົກໜັກ
[ fon tok nak] -
It’s raining heavily.
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ຝົນຈະຕົກ
[ fon cha tok] -
It’s going to rain.
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ມີລົມ
[ mi lom] -
It’s windy.
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ມີພາຍຸຝົນຟ້າ
[ mi phayu fon fa] -
There is a thunderstorm.
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❃ Emergency
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ຊ່ວຍແດ່!
[ souay dae!] -
Help!
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ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການໝໍ
[ khôy tongkan mo] -
I need a doctor
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ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສະບາຍ
[ khôy bo sabai] -
I don’t feel well
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ເຈັບຫຼາຍ
[ chep lai] -
It hurts a lot
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ໂທຫາລົດພາຍາບານແດ່
[ tho ha lot phayaban dae] -
Please call an ambulance
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ຂ້ອຍຫາຍໃຈບໍ່ອອກ
[ khôy hai chai bo awk] -
I can’t breathe
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ຂ້ອຍມຶນຫົວ
[ khôy myeun hua] -
I’m dizzy
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