Audrey Tracey

The English verb “write” translates to ຂຽນ in Lao.

The Lao word for toilet is ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ. ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ refers to a toilet or restroom. In Lao, the word used for ‘toilet’ is the same as the word used for ‘bathroom’.

The English phrase “what” is translated into Lao as ຫຍັງ.

The Lao phrase for “come eat” is ມາກິນເຂົ້າ. ມາກິນເຂົ້າ is used as a standard invitation to signal that a meal is ready and ready to be consumed.

The English word ‘ugly’ is translated into Lao as ຫນ້າກຽດ.

In Lao, the term for sister is ເອື້ອຍ. Use ເອື້ອຍ to refer to an older sister and ນ້ອງສາວ to refer specifically to a younger sister.

The Lao phrase for big sister is ເອື້ອຍ. ເອື້ອຍ is used to refer to a female sibling who is older than the speaker.