Language/Lao/Vocabulary/Basic-Survival-Word-and-Phrases

Hello learners of Laotian and travelers to Laos! 😀😎

In a foreign country, a few basic words and phrases will come in handy. Lao is a language that can be scary at first, but don't worry, here is our essential list of basic Lao words and phrases.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Days of the week, Body Parts, Sport & Days of the Week.

Greetings

See the following lesson: GREETINGS IN LAO

Basic Words and Phrases

English	Pronunciation	Lao script
Can I borrow your phone?	Khoy yuam tolasab khong chao dai baw?	ຂ້ອຍຢືມໂທລະສັບຂອງເຈົ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Can you help me?	Suay khoi dai bor	ເຈົ້າ​ຊ່ວຍ​ຂ້ອຍ​ໄດ້​ບໍ່?
Excuse me, I'm sorry	Khǎw Thôht	ຂໍໂທດ
Good morning	Sa bai di ton sao	ສະ​ບາຍ​ດີ​ຕອນ​ເຊົ້າ
How do I get to?	Khoi bpai _____ baep dai?	ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປໄດ້ແນວໃດ?
Do you speak English?	Jâo Wâo Pháa-Sǎa Ang-git Dai Baw?	ເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ່
I can't speak English	Khawy Wâo Pháa-Sǎa Ang-Kit baw Dai	ຂ້ອຍເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດບໍ່ໄດ້
I don't understand	Khoy baw khao jai	ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
I like English	Khawy mak phasaangkid	ຂ້ອຍມັກພາສາອັງກິດ
I need a doctor	Khony tongkan tha no	ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການທ່ານໍ
I'm lost	Khoi lohng taang	ຂ້ອຍຫຼົງທາງ
Leave me alone	Ponyhai khonyyu khondiav	ປ່ອຍໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ຄົນດຽວ
Lower the price	lakha toa	ລາຄາຕ່ໍາ
Yes	Maen Leeo	ແມ່ນແລ້ວ
No	Baw	ບໍ່
Please	Galunaa	ກະລຸນາ
Thank you	Khawp Jai	ຂອບໃຈ
Please speak slowly	Kalunaa, Wâo Sah-Saah	ກະລຸນາເວົ້າຊ້າໆ
Police!	Toaruad	ຕໍາຫຼວດ
Sites to see?	Beung sa tan tee	ສະຖານທີ່ເພື່ອເຂົ້າໄປເບິ່ງ
Stop!	Yud!	ຢຸດ
Street	Thanon	ຖະຫນົນ
The airport	Deun bin	ສະ ໜາມ ບິນ
Turn left	Liao saai	ລ້ຽວຊ້າຍ
Turn right	Liao kwaa	ລ້ຽວຂວາ

Other Lessons

• Food
• Count to 10
• Fruits
• Months of the Year
• Days of the week
• Directions
• House Home
• Colors
• Sport
• Counting and Numbers
• Transportation
• Feelings and Emotions
• Drinks
• Animals
• Education