How do you say "Hello" in Lao?

Hello = ສະບາຍດີ — pronounced "sah-bai-DEE krahp" (Indian-English phonetics). Add 'krahp' if male, 'kah' if female

How do you say "Thank you" in Lao?

Thank you = ຂອບຄุນ — pronounced "khop-KHOON" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Excuse me / Sorry" in Lao?

Excuse me / Sorry = ຂໍໂທດ — pronounced "khor-TOTE" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "I need a doctor" in Lao?

I need a doctor = ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການ ໝໍ — pronounced "khoy TONG-kahn maw" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Where is the police station?" in Lao?

Where is the police station? = ສະຖານີຕໍາລວດ ຢູ່ໄສ? — pronounced "sah-THAA-nee tum-LOO-ut yoo-SAI" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "I'm lost" in Lao?

I'm lost = ຂ້ອຍຫຼง — pronounced "khoy LONG" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "One beer, please" in Lao?

One beer, please = ເບຍ ໜຶ່ງ ບໍ່ລະ — pronounced "bia NOONG baw-lah" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Is it spicy?" in Lao?

Is it spicy? = ມັນເຜັດບໍ? — pronounced "mun PHET baw" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "The bill, please" in Lao?

The bill, please = ບິນ ບໍ່ລະ — pronounced "bin baw-LAH" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "How much to the airport?" in Lao?

How much to the airport? = ໄປສະ ໜາມບິນ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร? — pronounced "pai sah-NAM-bin lah-KAH TAO-rai" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Stop here, please" in Lao?

Stop here, please = ຢຸດ ທີ່ນີ້ ບໍ່ລະ — pronounced "yoot thee-NEE baw-LAH" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Take me to my hotel" in Lao?

Take me to my hotel = ພາ ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ ໂຮງແຮມ ຂອງ ຂ້ອຍ — pronounced "pah khoy PAI hong-HAEM khawng khoy" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Do you have a room?" in Lao?

Do you have a room? = ທ່ານ ມີ ຫ້ອງ ບໍ? — pronounced "thaan MEE hong baw" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "How much per night?" in Lao?

How much per night? = ຄືນ ນຶ່ງ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร? — pronounced "khoon NOONG lah-KAH TAO-rai" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Can I see the room?" in Lao?

Can I see the room? = ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ເບິ່ງ ຫ້ອງ ໄດ້ ບໍ? — pronounced "khoy jah BING hong dai baw" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "How much is this?" in Lao?

How much is this? = ອັນ ນີ້ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร? — pronounced "ahn NEE lah-KAH TAO-rai" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Too expensive" in Lao?

Too expensive = ແພງ ໂພດ — pronounced "paeng POTE" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Can you lower the price?" in Lao?

Can you lower the price? = ລົດ ລາຄາ ໄດ້ ບໍ? — pronounced "lot lah-KAH dai baw" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "One" in Lao?

One = ນຶ່ງ — pronounced "NOONG" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Ten" in Lao?

Ten = ສິບ — pronounced "SIP" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "One hundred" in Lao?

One hundred = ຮ້ອຍ — pronounced "HOY" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in Lao?

Where is the bathroom? = ຫ້ອງ ນ້ำ ຢູ່ ໄສ? — pronounced "hong-NAM yoo-SAI" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Go straight ahead" in Lao?

Go straight ahead = ໄປ ກົງ ໄປ — pronounced "pai KONG pai" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Turn left" in Lao?

Turn left = ຫັນ ຊ້າຍ — pronounced "hun SHAI" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "This is delicious" in Lao?

This is delicious = ອາຫານ ນີ້ 맛 ດີ — pronounced "aa-HAHN NEE chep-DEE" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "You are kind" in Lao?

You are kind = ທ່ານ ມີ ຈິດ ດີ — pronounced "thaan MEE jit-DEE" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Beautiful view" in Lao?

Beautiful view = ທັດ ສະ ນີ ງາມ — pronounced "tut-sah-NEE NGAAM" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "No, thank you" in Lao?

No, thank you = ບໍ່ ຂອບຄຸນ — pronounced "baw khop-KHOON" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "I don't want it" in Lao?

I don't want it = ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ຢາກ — pronounced "khoy baw YAK" (Indian-English phonetics).

How do you say "Please leave me alone" in Lao?

Please leave me alone = ກະລຸນາ ອອກ ໄປ — pronounced "kah-loo-NAH awk PAI" (Indian-English phonetics).

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Greetings & Politeness

3 phrases

Hello
ສະບາຍດີ
sah-bai-DEE krahp
💡 Add 'krahp' if male, 'kah' if female
Thank you
ຂອບຄุນ
khop-KHOON
Excuse me / Sorry
ຂໍໂທດ
khor-TOTE

Help & Emergencies

3 phrases

I need a doctor
ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການ ໝໍ
khoy TONG-kahn maw
Where is the police station?
ສະຖານີຕໍາລວດ ຢູ່ໄສ?
sah-THAA-nee tum-LOO-ut yoo-SAI
I'm lost
ຂ້ອຍຫຼง
khoy LONG

Food & Ordering

3 phrases

One beer, please
ເບຍ ໜຶ່ງ ບໍ່ລະ
bia NOONG baw-lah
Is it spicy?
ມັນເຜັດບໍ?
mun PHET baw
The bill, please
ບິນ ບໍ່ລະ
bin baw-LAH

Taxi & Transport

3 phrases

How much to the airport?
ໄປສະ ໜາມບິນ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร?
pai sah-NAM-bin lah-KAH TAO-rai
Stop here, please
ຢຸດ ທີ່ນີ້ ບໍ່ລະ
yoot thee-NEE baw-LAH
Take me to my hotel
ພາ ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ ໂຮງແຮມ ຂອງ ຂ້ອຍ
pah khoy PAI hong-HAEM khawng khoy

Hotel & Stay

3 phrases

Do you have a room?
ທ່ານ ມີ ຫ້ອງ ບໍ?
thaan MEE hong baw
How much per night?
ຄືນ ນຶ່ງ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร?
khoon NOONG lah-KAH TAO-rai
Can I see the room?
ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ເບິ່ງ ຫ້ອງ ໄດ້ ບໍ?
khoy jah BING hong dai baw

Shopping & Bargaining

3 phrases

How much is this?
ອັນ ນີ້ ລາຄາ ເທົ່າໄร?
ahn NEE lah-KAH TAO-rai
Too expensive
ແພງ ໂພດ
paeng POTE
Can you lower the price?
ລົດ ລາຄາ ໄດ້ ບໍ?
lot lah-KAH dai baw

Numbers & Money

3 phrases

One
ນຶ່ງ
NOONG
Ten
ສິບ
SIP
One hundred
ຮ້ອຍ
HOY

Directions

3 phrases

Where is the bathroom?
ຫ້ອງ ນ້ำ ຢູ່ ໄສ?
hong-NAM yoo-SAI
Go straight ahead
ໄປ ກົງ ໄປ
pai KONG pai
Turn left
ຫັນ ຊ້າຍ
hun SHAI

Compliments & Small Talk

3 phrases

This is delicious
ອາຫານ ນີ້ 맛 ດີ
aa-HAHN NEE chep-DEE
You are kind
ທ່ານ ມີ ຈິດ ດີ
thaan MEE jit-DEE
Beautiful view
ທັດ ສະ ນີ ງາມ
tut-sah-NEE NGAAM

Polite Refusals

3 phrases

No, thank you
ບໍ່ ຂອບຄຸນ
baw khop-KHOON
I don't want it
ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ ຢາກ
khoy baw YAK
Please leave me alone
ກະລຸນາ ອອກ ໄປ
kah-loo-NAH awk PAI

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