Hello = sa-baai-dii
Thank you = khawp-jai
Thank you very much = khawp-jai lai lai
Please = ka-lu-naa
How are you? = sa-baai-dii baw
I’m good = sa-baai-dii
What’s your name? = jao seu nyang
My name is…. = khawy seu…
No problems = baw pan nyang
Excuse me = khaw thoht
I’m looking for… = khawy sawk haa…
How much? = thao dai =
Where is? = … yuu sai
Hotel = hohng haem
Toilet = hawng nam
Bottled water = nam deum
Tea = saa
Coffee = kaa-feh
Please bring the bill = khaw saek dae
Hi, my name is... = Sabaidee, su koi maen...
How are you? = Chow sabaidee bau? / Bin yang dai?
Where is the bathroom? = Hoang nam u sai?
Which country are you from? = Chow mata pataet tow dai?
Good-bye = Lahkon
Good luck (subs. for Lahkon)
Saukdee (more commonly used than lahkon)
I am from.. = Koi ma chak...
Laos = Lao
Canada = Kanada
America = Amaeleeka
France = Falang
Do you know how to speak Laotian? = Chow who chak vow pasa Lao boh?
I know a little bit / a lot. = Koi hu noyneung / lai.
I (informal) = Koi
I (formal) = Kanoi
Thank you (very much) = Kop jai (lai lai)
Your welcome = Yindee tawnhap
I am hungry / thirsty = Koi hew / yak deum nam
Questions in Laos and English
What? = Nyang?
Where? = sai? (alt. u sai)
Whose? = Khong pai?
Who? = pai? (alt. men pai)
When? = Dtawn dai?
Which? = Ahn dai? (alt. dto dai)
How? = Yang dai?
How much? = Taw dai?
How many? = Chak ahn?
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