Vocabulary
| Lao |
Pronunciation |
English |
| ບອກ |
bok |
to tell |
| ບາງທີ |
bang thi |
maybe |
| ແດ່, ແນ່ |
dae, nae |
some; please |
| ອີ່ຫຼີ |
I li |
really |
| ຢືມ |
yum |
to borrow |
| ເກ່ງ |
keng |
smart, skillful |
| ເຂົ້າໃຈ |
khao chai |
to understand |
| ຄຶດ |
khud |
to think |
| ຂໍໂທດ |
kho thod |
to excuse, |
| ເກ໊າະ |
keaa |
excuse (me) |
| ອີກ |
ik |
again? |
| ມ່ວນ |
muan |
again |
| ເມື່ອຍ |
muoy |
fun, pleasant |
| ແນ່ໃຈ |
nae chai |
tired |
| ຍາກ |
yak |
sure |
| ງ່າຍ |
ngai |
difficult |
| ທ່າແຂກ |
thaa khek |
easy |
| ຖາມ |
tham |
ThaKhek |
| ຮູ້ |
hu |
to ask |
Conversation 1: Describing
|
Lao |
Pronunciation |
English |
| A1 |
ຮຽນພາສາລາວຍາກບໍ່ ? |
hian pha sa lao yak bo? |
Is studying Lao difficult ? |
| B1 |
ບໍ່, ບໍ່ຍາກດອກ |
bo, bo yak dok |
No, it’s not hard at all. |
| A2 |
ອີ່ຫຼີບໍ ? |
i li bo? |
Really ? |
| B2 |
ອີ່ຫຼີ, ແຕ່ເມື່ອຍຫຼາຍ |
i li, tae muoy lai |
Really, but it’s tiring. |
Conversation 2: What did you say ?
|
Lao |
Pronunciation |
English |
| A1 |
ຂໍໂທດ, ເຈົ້າຖາມວ່າຫຍັງເກ໊າະ |
kho thod, chao tham va jang keaa |
Excuse me, what did you ask ? |
| B1 |
ອຍຖາມວ່າ, ເຈົ້າມິສໍຍໍ່? |
khoy tham va, chao mi so yo? |
I asked if you had a pencil. |
| A2 |
ມີ, ເຊີນ |
mi, soen |
I do. Here. |
| B2 |
ຂອບໃຈ |
khop chai |
Thank you. |
| A3 |
ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ |
bo pen jang |
Never mind. |
Convesation 3: Discussing
|
Lao |
Pronunciation |
English |
| A1 |
ລາວວ່າລາວຊິໄປໃສເກ໊າະ? |
lao va lao si pai sai keaa? |
He said he was going where ? |
| B1 |
ລາວບອກວ່າລາວຊິໄປທ່າແຂກ |
lao bok va lao si pai thaa khek |
He said he was going to Tha Khek. |
| A2 |
ລາວຊິໄປມື້ໃດເກ໊າະ ? |
lao si pai mu dai keaa? |
When is it he’s going ? |
| B2 |
ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ແນ່ໃຈ, ບາງທີລາວຊິ ໄປ ມື້ອື່ນ |
khoy bo nae chai, bang thi lao si pai mu un |
I’m not sure, maybe he’s going tomorrow. |
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