Lao

ຝັນດີ is the Lao way to say goodnight. The phrase is used to wish someone a good sleep before they go to bed.

The Lao word for “hello” is ສະບາຍດີ. ສະບາຍດີ is a common way to say hello in Laos.

The English word “drunk” is translated into Lao as ເມົາ. The word ເມົາ is used to describe being intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol.

In Lao, ‘yes’ can be expressed in several ways depending on the context, most commonly as ແມ່ນ. The word ແມ່ນ is used to indicate agreement or acceptance.

The Lao phrase for “good morning” is ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ. ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.

The Lao word for “bad” is ບໍ່ດີ. ບໍ່ດີ is used as an adjective to express that something is unfavorable or negative.

ໝູ is the Lao word for pig. The word is used to refer to the mammal of the family Suidae.

The English pronoun “you” is translated into Lao as ເຈົ້າ or ທ່ານ. Both forms are used to address the person being spoken to.

The Lao word for zero is ສູນ. ສູນ is used to denote the cardinal number before 1, representing the concept of nothing.

The Lao word for “head” is ຫົວ (hūa). ຫົວ refers to the head as a part of the body.