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Useful Lao phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Lao (Laotian). Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English	ພາສາລາວ (Lao)
Welcome	ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ (nyín dee)
Hello	ສະບາຍດີ (sába̖ai-di̖i)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	ສະບາຍດີບ (sába̖ai-di̖i baw?)
	ສະບາຍດີ (sábaai-di̖i)
Long time no see
What's your name? My name is ...	ເຈົ້າຊື່ຫຍັງ? (jâo seu nyãng?)
	ຂ້ອຍຊື່ ... (kháwy seu ...)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	ເຈົ້າມາແຕ່ໃສ? (jâo máa tae sai?)
	ຂ້ອຍມາແຕ່ ... (kháwy m a tae ...)
Pleased to meet you	ດີໃຈທີ່ຮູ້ກັບເຈົ້າ (di̖i ja̖i thii hûu káp jâo)
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Goodbye	Sôhk dii der
Good luck
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day
Bon appetit
Bon voyage
I don't understand	ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ (baw khào ja̖i)
Please speak more slowly	ກະລຸນາເວົ້າຊ້າໆ (kálunaa wâo sâa sâa)
Please say that again	ກະລຸນາເວົ້າໃໝ່ເບິ່ງດູ (Kállunaa wâo mai boeng duu)
Please write it down
Do you speak Lao?	ເຈົ້າປາກພາສາລາວໄດ້ບໍ່? (jâo páak pháasaa láo dâi baw?)
Do you speak English?	ເຈົ້າປາກພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ່ (jâo páak pháasaa a̖ngkít dâi baw?)
How do you say ... in Lao?
Excuse me/Sorry	ຂໍໂທດ (khãw thôht)
How much is this?	ເທົ່າໃດ? (thao da̖i?)
Thank you Response	ຂອບໃຈ (khàwp ja̖i) ຂອບໃຈຫລາຍໆ (khàwp ja̖i lãi lãi)
	ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ (baw pe̖n nyãng)
Where's the toilet?	Hàwng Nâm Yuu Sai?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
I love you	Khoi huk chau
Get well soon
Leave me alone!	Boh tong koun khoy!
Help! Fire! Stop!	ຊ່ອຍແດ່! (suay dae!) ໄຟໄໝ້! (fái mài!) ຢຸດ! (yút!)
Call the police!	ຊ່ອຍເອີ້ນຕໍາຫລວດແດ່! (suay ôen tem-lùat dae!)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Happy Easter
Happy Birthday
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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