| khab chai lai lai | thank you very much |
| sabaidee | hello/good morning/etc |
| jao seu nyang? | what is your name? |
| jao aanyu chaak pi? | how old are you? |
| nee aan dai baw? | can you read this? |
| mee maak phao sot baw? | do you have fresh coconut? |
| baw pen nyang | you're welcome/it's ok/never mind |
| ao iik neung bia | one more beer please |
| hawn lai | it's very hot |
| khoi hak jao | i love you |
Monday, March 16, 2009
"Khab Chai Lai Lai"
I'm not sure why it's spelled "Laos" in English, because the "s" is not pronounced at all. It's really "Lao" (rhymes with "now"). So I will say "Lao" from now on. BTW, I've been learning some Lao language so that I can talk to the local people at least a little bit. I can even read a little bit of the script! Here are a few phrases in Lao:
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When I first read "Khab Chai Lai Lai" I thought these words are familiar in Hindi as you translate word for word it means "When are you bringing Tea".
I like the same same words in Lao
much : lai
very much : lai lai
pretty: wai
very pretty: wai wai
you should use this line at a bar! "khoi hak jao"
LOB!
did you use those lines??
anu
Yup! I used all these lines.
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