Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
America/Australia
amelika/awsteli/
New Zealand
/nyu silaen
What's your name?
jâo seu nyãng
My name is….
khói seu
How old are you?
jâo anyu ják pi
How many brothers and sisters do you
have?
jâo mí âi nâwng ják khón
Are you married yet?
jâo taeng ngan léu baw
Yes, I'm married
taeng ngan lâew
No, I'm not married
yáng baw taeng ngan
How many kids do you have?
jâo mí lûk ják khón
I've got two kids
mí lûk sãwng khón
I don't have any kids
yáng baw mí lûk
Are you enjoying Laos?
thiàw méuang láo muan baw
I'm enjoying it very much
muan lãi
Goodbye
lá kawn
Goodbye (in reply)
sok di
PLACES AND DIRECTIONS
Where are you going? (often used as a
familiar greeting)
pai sãi
To the market
pai talat
To the guesthouse
pai bân phak
To the … Hotel
pai hong haem…
To the boat launch
pai thà heuá
/pier
To the bus station
pai khiw lot
Will you go?
pai baw
How much will you go for?
pai thao dai
One thousand kip per person
phù la phán kip
Where is the…?
…yu sãi
Where is the guesthouse?
bân phak yu sãi
Where is the boat launch/pier?
thà heuá yu sãi
Drugstore
hân kãi ya
Post office
paisani
Police station
sathani tamluat
Museum
phiphithaphan
Thai embassy
sathanthut thai
