Conversation on the telephone
Sam: Hello. May I speak to Danny please? = Hello khor lom kub Danny nea
Danny’s dad: Who’s calling? = Man phai nor
Sam: = Sam na
Danny’s dad: Please wait = Ta bud neung
Sam: Ok = Jao
Danny: = Hello
Sam: Hello Danny, this is Sam = Hello Danny, nee man Sam na
Danny: Hi Same, what’s up? = Sabaidee Sam, mee yang bor
Danny is not here: Danny bor yu
When will Danny be back? Danny shi kub ma ton dai/yam dai
That’s all, bye: Thor nee der, lagon
Can you please tell him that I called? Bork lao dai bor wa khoi tho ha
Can you ask him to call me back? Bork lao tho kub ha khoi dai bor
My phone no. is : Ber tho khoi man
Wrong number: Tho pid
Sam: Hello. May I speak to Danny please? = Hello khor lom kub Danny nea
Danny’s dad: Who’s calling? = Man phai nor
Sam: = Sam na
Danny’s dad: Please wait = Ta bud neung
Sam: Ok = Jao
Danny: = Hello
Sam: Hello Danny, this is Sam = Hello Danny, nee man Sam na
Danny: Hi Same, what’s up? = Sabaidee Sam, mee yang bor
Danny is not here: Danny bor yu
When will Danny be back? Danny shi kub ma ton dai/yam dai
That’s all, bye: Thor nee der, lagon
Can you please tell him that I called? Bork lao dai bor wa khoi tho ha
Can you ask him to call me back? Bork lao tho kub ha khoi dai bor
My phone no. is : Ber tho khoi man
Wrong number: Tho pid
Direction in Lao
Where is….? = Yu sai
I want to go…. = Khoi yak pai
Toilet = Hong num
Airport = Sa-nam bin
Train Station = Sa ta ni Lod Fai
Which way? = Pai tang dai
Left = Sai
Right = Kwau
Straight = Sue
Is it far? = Kai bor
Yes, it is far = Kai
No, it isn’t far = Bo Kai
Floor = Sun
1st floor = Sun neung
2nd floor = Sun song
How much is it to go to morning market? = Pai ta lat sao thor dai
