Lao

The Lao phrase for cheers is ຕຳຈອກ. ຕຳຈອກ is used as a toast when clinking glasses during a drinking session.

The English word “boy” is translated into Lao as ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ. ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ is used to refer to a male child.

The English phrase “smoke weed” is translated into Lao as ສູບກັນຊາ.

The English word ‘pencil’ is translated into Lao as ສໍດຳ. The term refers specifically to a graphite writing instrument.

The English word child can be translated into Lao as ເດັກ.

The English word “kiss” can be translated into Lao as ຈູບ. The term is used to describe a touch with the lips.

The English phrase “eggs” is translated into Lao as ໄຂ່.

ກາເຟ is the Lao word for coffee. ກາເຟ refers to the beverage coffee. When you want to say you are drinking coffee, you use the phrase ກິນກາເຟ.

The Lao word for ‘I’ can be expressed as ຂ້ອຍ, ຜູ້ຂ້າ or ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ.

The English verb “drink” is translated into Lao as ດື່ມ.