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Lao Day One Phrases
Greet, thank, ask the price, get by. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for day one situations in Laos.
Start learning freeEssential Day One Phrases in Lao
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
เป
(repetition)
intensifier
เบญเบฑเบเบเบดเบ
ahng-kit
English
เบเบฒเบ
bahn
house / care
เบเบฒเบ
bye
at ease / comfortable
เบเป
baw
question (are you well?)
เปเบเป
dye
can / possible
เบฎเบฒเบ
haht
complete
เปเบฎเบก
hem
hotel
เบซเบปเบง
hoo-ah
head
เบฎเบนเป
hoo
know
เบเปเบฒเบง
chow
yes (polite)
เบเบทเบ
kun
night
...and 58 more day one phrases in the app.
Sample: Asking for help finding something
A real day one conversation in Lao -- both sides of the interaction.
You
เบเปเปเบเบ
koh toht
Excuse me
Them
chow mee nyang
The person stops and says yes
เบเปเบฒเบง, เบกเบตเบซเบเบฑเบ
chow mee nyang
Yes?
You
เบซเปเบญเบเบเปเบณ เบขเบนเปเปเบช
hohng nahm yoo sai
Where is the bathroom?
Them
pie kawng lee-ao khwah
The person points the way
เปเบเบเบปเบ, เบฅเปเบฝเบงเบเบงเบฒ
pie kawng lee-ao khwah
Go straight, then turn right
You
เปเบเบเป
kai baw
Is it far?
Them
baw kai kai hah nah-tee
The person says no, very close, about 5 minutes
เบเปเปเปเบ, เปเบเปเบซเบฅเบฒเบ, เบซเปเบฒเบเบฒเบเบต
baw kai kai lie hah nah-tee
No, very close. About 5 minutes
7 day one conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the day one in Laos?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 day one conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Lao.
Is this enough to get by at a day one in Laos?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real day one interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Lao script to use this?
No. Every Lao phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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