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
❃ 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.
❃ 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
❃ Shopping
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ນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
[ Nii mɛɛn nyang?] -
What is this?
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ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງເບິ່ງຢູ່
[ Khoy kamlang boeng yu] -
I’m just looking.
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ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?
[ Laakhaa thao dai?] -
How much is it?
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ລາຄາລົດໄດ້ບໍ?
[ Laakhaa lot dai bo?] -
Can you reduce the price?
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ລາຄານີ້ແພງເກີນໄປ
[ Laakhaa nii phɛɛng koen pai] -
This price is too expensive.
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ມີຂະໜາດອື່ນບໍ?
[ Mii khanaat uen bo?] -
Do you have another size?
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ມີສີອື່ນບໍ?
[ Mii sii uen bo?] -
Do you have other colors?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກລອງໃສ່ກ່ອນ
[ Khoy yaak long sai kon] -
I’d like to try it on.
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ຈ່າຍດ້ວຍບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
[ Chaai duai bat dai bo?] -
Can I pay by card?
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ມີຖົງໃຫ້ບໍ?
[ Mii thung hai bo?] -
Do you have a bag?
❃ Language
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ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາລາວໄດ້ບໍ?
[ than vao phasa lao dai bo?] -
Do you speak Lao?
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ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດ/ຝຣັ່ງໄດ້ບໍ?
[ than vao phasa angkit/falang dai bo?] -
Do you speak English/french?
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ຊ່ວຍເວົ້າຊ້າໆແນ່
[ xouay vao xa xa nae] -
Please speak slowly.
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ຊ່ວຍເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອ
[ xouay vao iik thueng] -
Please repeat.
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ຄຳນີ້ແປວ່າຫຍັງ?
[ kham nii pae va nyang?] -
What does this word mean?
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ເຂົ້າໃຈແລ້ວ
[ khao chai laeo] -
I understand.
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ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
[ bo khao chai] -
I don’t understand.
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ຊ່ວຍຂຽນໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍແນ່
[ xouay khian hai khoy nae] -
Can you write it down?
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___ ໃນພາສາລາວເວົ້າແນວໃດ?
[ ___ nai phasa lao vao naeo dai?] -
How do you say ___ in Lao?
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ພາສາລາວຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເກັ່ງ
[ phasa lao khong khoy bo keng] -
My Lao isn’t very good.
❃ Hospital
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ໂຮງໝໍຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong mo yu sai?] -
Where is the hospital?
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ຫ້ອງສຸກເສີນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong soukseun yu sai?] -
Where is the emergency room?
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ຂໍພົບໝໍແນ່
[ kho phop mo nae ] -
I’d like to see a doctor, please.
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ຄ່າກວດເທົ່າໃດ?
[ kha kuat thao dai?] -
How much is the consultation?
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ຂໍຢາແກ້ປວດ
[ kho ya kae puat] -
I’d like pain medicine.
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ຂ້ອຍມີໂລກປະຈຳຕົວ
[ khoy mii lok pachamtua] -
I have a chronic condition.
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ຂ້ອຍຖືກແມງກັດ
[ khoy thuek maeng kat] -
I got bitten/stung (insect).
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ຂໍໃບສັ່ງຢາແນ່
[ kho bai sang ya nae] -
I’d like a prescription, please.
❃ Symptom
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ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສະບາຍ
[ khoy bo sabai] -
I don’t feel well.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບ
[ khoy chep] -
I’m in pain.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫົວ
[ khoy chep hua] -
I have a headache.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຄໍ
[ khoy chep kho] -
I have a sore throat.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບທ້ອງ
[ khoy chep thong] -
I have a stomachache.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບແຂ້ວ
[ khoy chep khaeo] -
I have a toothache.
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ຂ້ອຍເຈັບຫຼັງ
[ khoy chep lang] -
My back hurts.
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ຂ້ອຍມີໄຂ້
[ khoy mii khai] -
I have a fever.
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ຂ້ອຍໄອ
[ khoy oi] -
I have a cough.
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ຂ້ອຍຫາຍໃຈລຳບາກ
[ khoy haai chai lambak] -
I have difficulty breathing.
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ຂ້ອຍມຶນຫົວ
[ khoy muen hua] -
I feel dizzy.
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ຂ້ອຍຖອກທ້ອງ
[ khoy thok thong] -
I have diarrhea.
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ຂ້ອຍຮາກ
[ khoy haak] -
I’m vomiting.
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ຂ້ອຍມີຜື່ນ
[ khoy mii phuen] -
I have a rash.
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ຂ້ອຍມີເລືອດອອກ
[ khoy mii lueat ok] -
I’m bleeding.
❃ Airport
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ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ເທີມິນອນໃດ?
[ khoy yu terminal dai?] -
Which terminal am I in?
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ເຄົາເຕີເຊັກອິນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ khao toe chek-in yu sai?] -
Where is the check-in counter?
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ນີ້ແມ່ນໜັງສືເດີນທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍ
[ nii maen nangsue deunthang khong khoy] -
Here is my passport.
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ປະຕູຂຶ້ນເຮືອບິນ (ເກດ) ຢູ່ໃສ?
[ patu khuen heua bin (ket) yu sai?] -
Where is the boarding gate?
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ຖ້ຽວບິນລ່າຊ້າບໍ?
[ thiao bin la xa bo?] -
Is the flight delayed?
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ຖ້ຽວບິນຖືກຍົກເລີກບໍ?
[ thiao bin thuek yok loek bo?] -
Is the flight cancelled?
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ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງຕໍ່ເຄື່ອງ
[ khoy tong to kheuong] -
I have a connecting flight.
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ຈຸດກວດຄວາມປອດໄພຢູ່ໃສ?
[ chut kuat khouampotpai yu sai?] -
Where is the security check?
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ຂ້ອຍສາມາດເອົານ້ຳຂຶ້ນໄປໄດ້ບໍ?
[ khoy samat ao nam khuen pai dai bo?] -
Can I take water through?
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ດ່ານກວດຄົນເຂົ້າເມືອງຢູ່ໃສ?
[ dan kuat khon khao mueang yu sai?] -
Where is immigration?
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ສຸລະກາກອນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sulakakon yu sai?] -
Where is customs?
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ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມາ
[ kapao khong khoy bo maa] -
My bag didn’t arrive.
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ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍຫາຍ
[ kapao khong khoy haai] -
My bag is lost.
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ກະເປົາຂອງຂ້ອຍເສຍຫາຍ
[ kapao khong khoy siahaai] -
My bag is damaged.
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ຫ້ອງຂອງຫາຍຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong khong haai yu sai?] -
Where is lost and found?
❃ Transportation
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ສະຖານີລົດເມຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sathanii lotme yu sai?] -
Where is the bus station?
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ສະຖານີລົດໄຟຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sathanii lotfai yu sai?] -
Where is the train station?
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ລົດອອກຈັກໂມງ?
[ lot ok chak mong?] -
What time does it leave?
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ໃຊ້ເວລາຈັກຊົ່ວໂມງ?
[ xai wela chak sua mong?] -
How long does it take?
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ຂໍປີ້ 1 ໃບ
[ kho pii 1 baip] -
One ticket, please.
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ຊື້ປີ້ຢູ່ໃສ?
[ sue pii yu sai?] -
Where do I buy tickets?
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ມີທີ່ນັ່ງວ່າງບໍ?
[ mii thii nang vang bo?] -
Are there seats available?
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ມີລົດເມທ້ອງຖິ່ນບໍ?
[ mii lotme thongthin bo?] -
Is there a local bus?
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ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປ…
[ khoy cha pai …] -
I’m going to…
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກເຊົ່າລົດຈັກ
[ khoy yaak sao lotchak ] -
I want to rent a motorbike.
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ມີໝວກກັນນ໊ອກບໍ?
[ mii muak kan nok bo?] -
Do you have a helmet?
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ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ pam namman yu sai?] -
Where is the gas station?
❃ leisure / relaxation
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ມື້ນີ້ມີຫຍັງເຮັດບໍ?
[ mue nii mii nyang het bo?] -
Is there anything to do today?
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ບ່ອນທ່ຽວໃກ້ໆຢູ່ໃສ?
[ bon thiao kai kai yu sai?] -
Where are nearby attractions?
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ມີສວນສາທາລະນະຢູ່ໃສ?
[ mii suan sathalane yu sai?] -
Where is the public park?
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ມີນ້ຳຕົກຢູ່ໃສ?
[ mii namtok yu sai?] -
Where is the waterfall?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄປລອຍນ້ຳ
[ khoy yaak pai loy nam] -
I want to go swimming.
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ມີທ່ອງທ່ຽວເຮືອບໍ?
[ mii thongthiao heua bo?] -
Is there a boat tour?
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ມີຄູ່ມື/ໄກດ໌ບໍ?
[ mii khuu mue / guide bo?] -
Is there a guide?
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ມີພິພິດທະພັນຢູ່ໃສ?
[ mii phiphitthaphan yu sai?] -
Where is the museum?
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ມີການສະແດງບໍ?
[ mii kan sadaeng bo?] -
Is there a show/performance?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄປຕະຫຼາດກາງຄືນ
[ khoy yaak pai talaat kangkhuen] -
I want to go to the night market.
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກນວດ
[ khoy yaak nuat] -
I want a massage.
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄປກັບເມືອງແລ້ວ
[ khoy yaak pai kap mueang laeo] -
I want to go back to town now.
❃ Emotions & feelings
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ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກ…
[ khoy husuek …] -
I feel…
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ຂ້ອຍດີໃຈ
[ khoy dii chai] -
I’m happy / glad.
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ຂ້ອຍມີຄວາມສຸກ
[ khoy mii khouam suk] -
I’m happy.
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ຂ້ອຍເສົ້າ
[ khoy sao] -
I’m sad.
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ຂ້ອຍຜິດຫວັງ
[ khoy phit wang] -
I’m disappointed.
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ຂ້ອຍໂກດ
[ khoy kot] -
I’m angry.
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ຂ້ອຍກັງວົນ
[ khoy kangwon] -
I’m worried.
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ຂ້ອຍຢ້ານ
[ khoy yan] -
I’m scared.
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ຂ້ອຍເຄັງ
[ khoy kheng] -
I’m stressed / tense.
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ຂ້ອຍເມື່ອຍ
[ khoy mueay] -
I’m tired.
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ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງງ່ວງ
[ khoy kamlang nguong] -
I’m sleepy.
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ຂ້ອຍຕື່ນກົວ
[ khoy tuen kua] -
I’m nervous.
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ຂ້ອຍໂລ່ງໃຈແລ້ວ
[ khoy longchai laeo] -
I’m relieved.
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ຂ້ອຍອາຍ
[ khoy aai] -
I’m embarrassed.
❃ Time
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ຕອນນີ້ຈັກໂມງ?
[ ton nii chak moong?] -
What time is it (now)?
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ຂໍໂທດ, ຈັກໂມງແລ້ວ?
[ kho thot, chak moong laeo?] -
Excuse me, what time is it?
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ກີ່ໂມງ?
[ kii moong?] -
At what time?
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ລົດອອກຈັກໂມງ?
[ lot ok chak moong?] -
What time does it leave?
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ພົບກັນຈັກໂມງ?
[ phop kan chak moong?] -
What time shall we meet?
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ອີກຈັກນາທີ?
[ iik chak nathi?] -
In how many minutes?
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ໃຊ້ເວລາຈັກຊົ່ວໂມງ?
[ xai wela chak sua moong?] -
How many hours does it take?
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ຂ້ອຍຈະຊ້ານິດໜຶ່ງ
[ khoy cha xa nit nueng] -
I’ll be a little late.
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ໃຊ້ເວລາຈັກນາທີ?
[ xai wela chak nathi?] -
How many minutes does it take?
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ຕອນເຊົ້າ / ຕອນບ່າຍ / ຕອນແລງ
[ ton sao / ton baai / ton laeng] -
morning / afternoon / evening
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