Breaking the ice

❃ Breaking the ice

ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່? [ kin khao laew bo? ]: Have you eaten yet? (Very common greeting).
ຊິໄປໃສ? [ si pai sai? ]: Where are you going? (Friendly greeting).
ໄປຫຼິ້ນບໍ່? [ pai lin bo? ]: Are you going for a stroll/hanging out?
ມື້ນີ້ຮ້ອນຫຼາຍນໍ! [ mu ni hon lai no! ]: It's very hot today, isn't it!
ນີ້ແມ່ນຄັ້ງທຳອິດທີ່ຂ້ອຍມາລາວ [ ni maen khang tham it thi khoi ma lao ]: This is my first time in Laos.
ເຈົ້າພັກຢູ່ນີ້ບໍ່? [ chao phak yu ni bo? ]: Do you live/stay here?
ເຈົ້າມາແຕ່ໃສ? [ chao ma tae sai? ]: Where are you from?
ບໍ່ໄດ້ພົບກັນດົນແລ້ວ [ bo dai phop kan don laew ]: Long time no see.
ຄອບຄົວສະບາຍດີບໍ່? [ khop khua sabai di bo? ]: How is your family?
ມື້ນີ້ເຮັດວຽກບໍ່? [ mu ni het viak bo? ]: Are you working today?
ມື້ນີ້ດີບໍ່? [ mu ni di bo? ]: Did you have a good day?
ກຳລັງເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? [ kam lang het nyang yu? ]: What are you doing right now?
ຕອນແລງນີ້ວ່າງບໍ່? [ ton laeng ni vang bo? ]: Are you free this evening?
ພາສາອັງກິດເຈົ້າເກັ່ງຫຼາຍ [ phasa angkit chao keng lai ]: Your English is very good.
ຍິນດີທີ່ໄດ້ຮູ້ຈັກ [ nyin di thi dai hu chak ]: Nice to meet you.

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