Lao

The English word “snow” is translated into Lao as ຫິມະ.

The Lao word for “why” is ເປັນຫຍັງ. The term ເປັນຫຍັງ is an interrogative adverb used to ask for the reason or cause behind something.

ສະບາຍດີຕອນສວາຍ is the Lao phrase for “good afternoon”.

The Lao word for pretty is ງາມ.

The English word honey is translated into Lao as ມະທຸ or ນ້ຳເຜີ້ງ. Both terms refer to the sweet substance produced by bees.

The Lao word for daddy is ພໍ່. ພໍ່ is an informal noun used to refer to a father. It is often used in a childish manner.

The Lao word for vegetarian is ອາຫານເຈ (ahan che). In Lao, the term refers to the food itself rather than the person.

The Lao word for gold is ຄຳ. The word ຄຳ is used to mean ‘made of gold, golden (adj)’.

The Lao word for beef is ຊີ້ນງົວ or ເນື້ອງົວ.

The English phrase “ice cream” is translated into Lao as ກະແລັມ. ກະແລັມ is a noun used to refer to the frozen dessert.