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Lao Hotel Phrases
Check-in, requests, problems. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for hotel situations in Laos.
Start learning freeEssential Hotel Phrases in Lao
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
เบซเปเบญเบ
hohng
Room
เปเบเบฑเบเบญเบดเบ
chek-in
Check in
เปเบฎเบเปเบฎเบก
hohng-hem
Hotel
เบเบญเบ
chohng
To book / Reserve
เปเบเบฑเบเปเบญเบปเบฒ
chek-ow
Check out
เบซเปเบญเบเบเปเบณ
hohng-nahm
Bathroom / Toilet
เบเบธเบเปเบ
kun-jay
Key / Key card
เบญเบดเบเปเบเบตเปเบเบฑเบ
in-teh-net
Internet / WiFi
เปเบเบทเปเบญเบเบเบฑเบเบญเบฒเบเบฒเบ
kuh-ang-pahp-ah-kaht
Air conditioning
เบเป
koh
Please / May I have
เบกเบต
mee
There is / To have
เบฅเบฐเบซเบฑเบ
lah-haht
Password / Code
...and 103 more hotel phrases in the app.
Sample: Checking in
A real hotel conversation in Lao -- both sides of the interaction.
You
เบชเบฐเบเบฒเบเบเบต, เบเปเบญเบเบเบญเบเบซเปเบญเบ เปเบงเปเปเบฅเปเบง
sah bye dee koy chohng hohng vye leh-oh
Hello! I have a reservation
Them
yin-dee tohn hahp tahn suh nyang
The receptionist welcomes you and asks for your name
เบเบดเบเบเบตเบเปเบญเบเบฎเบฑเบ, เบเปเบฒเบเบเบทเปเบซเบเบฑเบ
yin-dee tohn hahp tahn suh nyang
Welcome! Your name?
You
เบเปเบญเบเบเบทเป Anna, เบชเบฐเบเบฒเบเบเบตเบเป
koy suh sah-bye-dee baw baw
I'm Anna. How are you?
Them
sah-bye-dee hohng nee leh kah-jah
The receptionist says good, gives room number and key
เบชเบฐเบเบฒเบเบเบต, เบซเปเบญเบ เบชเบฒเบกเบชเบดเบ, เบเบตเปเปเบฅ เบเบฒ-เบเปเบฝ
sah-bye-dee hohng sahm sip nee leh kah-jah
Good! Room 30, here is your key
You
WiFi เบฅเบฐเบซเบฑเบ เปเบกเปเบเบซเบเบฑเบ
wye-fye lah haht men nyang
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Them
lah-haht men
The receptionist gives the password
เบฅเบฐเบซเบฑเบเปเบกเปเบ
lah-haht men
[password]
4 hotel conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the hotel in Laos?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 hotel 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 hotel in Laos?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real hotel 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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