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Lao Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Laos.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Lao
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
เบเปเบงเบเบเปเบงเบ
soo-eye-doo-eye
Help! / Help me!
เปเบฎเบเปเป
hohng-moh
Hospital (lit. doctor's building: hong + mo)
เปเบเบฑเบ
chep
Hurt / Pain
เบเปเบญเบเบเปเบญเบเบเบฒเบเบเปเบงเบ
koy-tawng-kahn-soo-eye
I need help
เปเป
moh
Doctor
เบเบณเบซเบฅเบงเบ
tahm-loo-aht
Police
เบขเบฒ
yah
Medicine
เปเบฑเบเบชเบทเบเปเบฒเบเปเบเบ
nahng-suh-pahn-den
Passport
เบฅเบปเบเบเบฐเบเบฒเบเบฒเบ
loht-pah-yah-bahn
Ambulance
เบเปเป
baw
No / Not (negation)
เบชเบธเบเปเบชเบตเบ
sook-sun
Emergency
เปเบ
toh
Call / Phone
...and 97 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Lao -- both sides of the interaction.
You
เบเปเบงเบเบเปเบงเบ! เบเบฐเปเบเบปเบฒเบเปเบญเบ เบเบทเบเบเบฐเปเบกเบ
soo-eye doo-eye kah-pow koy tuhk khah-moy
Help! My bag was stolen!
Them
kuht nyang khun
The person reacts with alarm and asks what happened
เปเบเบตเบเบซเบเบฑเบเบเบถเปเบ! เบกเบฒเบเบฒเบเปเบช
kuht nyang khun mah chahk sai
What happened! Where did it happen?
You
เปเบฑเบเบชเบทเบเปเบฒเบเปเบเบ เบเปเบญเบ เบชเบนเบเบซเบฒเบ เบเปเบงเบ
nahng-suh pahn den koy soon hai doo-eye
My passport is lost too
You
เบเปเบญเบเบเบฒเบ เปเบเบฅเบฒเบเบเบฒเบ เบเบณเบซเบฅเบงเบ
tawng-kahn bai lai-ngahn tahm-loo-aht
I need a police report
Them
sah-tah-nee tahm loo-aht yoo tahng nahn
The person points to the police station
เบชเบฐเบเบฒเบเบตเบเบณเบซเบฅเบงเบ เบขเบนเปเบเบฒเบเบเบฑเปเบ
sah-tah-nee tahm loo-aht yoo tahng nahn
The police station is over there
You
เบเปเบงเบเบเปเบญเบ เปเบเปเบเป เปเบฅเบตเบ
soo-eye koy dye baw luh-ee
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Laos?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency 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 emergency in Laos?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency 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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