🇱🇦Laos, Nord-Est de la Thaïlande (Isan)
Lao vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Lao (romanisation incluse)
Learn essential Lao vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
15words & phrases
2themes
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Greetings & politeness
| ພາສາລາວ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ສະບາຍດີ | Sabai di | Hello | |
| ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດີບໍ? | Jao sabai di bo? | How are you? | |
| ຂອບໃຈ | Khob jai | Thank you | |
| ກາລຸນາ | Kaluna | Please | |
| ຂໍໂທດ | Kho thot | Excuse me / Sorry | |
| ແມ່ນ | Maen | Yes | |
| ບໍ່ | Bo | No | |
| ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ | Bo pen nyang | You're welcome |
Essential expressions
| ພາສາລາວ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ | Khoi bo khao jai | I don't understand | |
| ເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາຝລັ່ງໄດ້ບໍ? | Jao vao phasa Falang dai bo? | Do you speak French? | |
| ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ? | Laka thao dai? | How much? | |
| ... ຢູ່ໃສ? | ... yu sai? | Where is...? | |
| ນໍ້າ | Nam | Water | |
| ຊ່ວຍດ້ວຍ! | Suay duay! | Help! | |
| ຂ້ອຍຊື່ ... | Khoi seu ... | My name is ... |
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