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Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing in Lao
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Lao words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Lao phrases in this lesson
- ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄດ້...khoy yak DAI
- I would like...
- ອັນນີ້an NEE
- This one
- ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?la-KHA tao DAI
- How much is it?
- ໄລ່ເງິນແດ່lai NGEUN dae
- The bill, please
- ຈ່າຍບັດjai BAT
- By card
- ເງິນສົດngeun SOT
- In cash
- ນ້ຳnam
- Water
- ກາເຟka-FEH
- Coffee
- ຊາsaa
- Tea
- ເບຍbia
- Beer
- ບໍ່ໃສ່...baw SAI
- Without...
Literally "I want to get ...".
Point and say it.
Prices are in kip; Thai baht and dollars are often accepted too.
Literally "count the money, please", what everyone says for the bill.
Literally "pay card". Cash is still more common.
Literally "fresh money".
Drink bottled water.
Coffee from the Bolaven Plateau is excellent and strong.
Beerlao is the national beer and a point of pride.
Literally "don't put ...": ບໍ່ໃສ່ໝາກເຜັດ (baw sai mak PHET), no chili.