Learn. Practice and Speak with local while you are traveling in Laos
Learn. Practice and Speak with local while you are traveling in Laos
Sabaidee, Hello!
Laos is country with 50 ethnic group, each group has their mother tongue langue some are similar but some is different. It divide to 3 month language type as Tai Lao, Mon-Khme and Tibet but major people are speak Lao, and it our official language. Notice that most tourist popular site, city, local are able to communicate basic English with you. In Laos, greetings are usually accompanied by the gesture known as a ‘nop’, which is the placing of two hands together in a prayer position at chest level.
Hello! = Sabaidee (can refer to anytime of the day)
How are you? = Sabaidee Bor?
Sabadee Lai, Khop jai = I’m fine, thank you
Khop jai = thank You
Hong Nam Yoo Sai? = Where is the bathroom?
Lakha Thao dai = How much the price?
Lood Dae Dai Bor= Can you discount?
Jao = You
Khoy = Me
Pouk hao = We
Jao ngam Lai = You are beautiful
Pop Kan Mai = See you again
La Gon Der= Goodbye!