ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ
souksan van khrit samat
ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ (souksan van khrit samat) is how you say Merry Christmas in Lao.
This phrase is used to express good wishes during the Christmas season.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ສຸກສັນ (happy/joyful), ວັນ (day) and ຄຣິດສະມາດ, which is a transliteration of the word 'Christmas'.
How do you pronounce it?
souksan van khrit samat
Did you know?
- In Laos, Christmas is not a public holiday, so you will see ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ on decorations in malls and hotels, but businesses and schools remain open.
- The term ສຸກສັນ used in ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ is a formal way to express happiness, often reserved for official greetings or written cards rather than casual speech.
- The transliterated word ຄຣິດສະມາດ uses a specific consonant cluster to mimic the 'Chr' sound of English, which is rare in native Lao words.
Example conversation
Two friends meeting at a shopping mall during the holidays.
- Aສະບາຍດີ, ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ!sa bai dee, souk san van khrit sa mad!Hello, Merry Christmas!
- Bຂອບໃຈ, ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດເຊັ່ນກັນ!khop chai, souk san van khrit sa mad sen kan!Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too!
- Aເຈົ້າມີແຜນຈະໄປໃສມື້ນີ້?chao mi phaen cha pai sai mue nee?Do you have plans to go anywhere today?
- Bຂ້ອຍຈະໄປກິນເຂົ້າກັບຄອບຄົວ.khoy cha pai kin khao kap khop khua.I am going to have dinner with my family.
