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Lao phrasebook

ປຶ້ມຄຳສັບພາສາລາວ

The phrases that matter on the road — tap “Show big” to show them to a driver or shopkeeper.

Pronunciation is approximate. A smile and “sabaidee” go a long way.

Greetings

ໄປ ... ແດ່
pai ... dae
Please take me to ...
ຈອດຢູ່ນີ້
jot yuu nii
Stop here
ຂັບຊ້າໆແດ່
khap sa-sa dae
Please drive slowly
ລໍຖ້າຢູ່ນີ້ແດ່
lor-tha yuu nii dae
Please wait here
ສະໜາມບິນ
sa-nam-bin
Airport
ສະຖານີລົດເມ ຢູ່ໃສ?
sa-tha-nii lot-mee yuu sai?
Where is the bus station?
ໃຊ້ເວລາດົນປານໃດ?
sai we-la don pan-dai?
How long does it take?
ໄປປາກຊ່ອງ
pai Pak-song
To Paksong (Bolaven Plateau), please
ໄປສີ່ພັນດອນ
pai Sii-phan-don
To Si Phan Don (the 4,000 Islands), please
ໄປວັດພູ
pai Wat Phou
To Wat Phou, please
ເຮືອໄປດອນເດດ ອອກຈັກໂມງ?
huea pai Don Det ok jak mong?
What time does the boat to Don Det leave?

ເທົ່າໃດ?
thao-dai?
How much?
ແພງໂພດ
phaeng phot
Too expensive
ຫຼຸດໄດ້ບໍ່?
lut dai bor?
Can you give a discount?
ລາຄານີ້ ຕໍ່ຄົນ ຫຼື ເໝົາທັງຄັນ?
la-kha nii tor khon lue mao thang khan?
Is this price per person or for the whole vehicle?
ທັງໝົດເທົ່າໃດ?
thang-mot thao-dai?
How much in total?
ເປັນເງິນກີບ ຫຼື ເງິນບາດ?
pen ngoen kip lue ngoen baht?
Is that in kip or in baht?
ຕົກລົງ
tok-long
OK, deal / agreed
ຄົນລະເທົ່າໃດ?
khon la thao-dai?
How much per person?
ເໝົາເຮືອທັງລຳ ເທົ່າໃດ?
mao huea thang lam thao-dai?
How much to charter the whole boat?