ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ
nyin dī tǭn hap
The English word "welcome" is translated into Lao as ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ (nyin dī tǭn hap).
The phrase ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ is used to welcome someone to a place, such as a country, a shop or a home.
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ຍິນດີ (nyin dī) meaning 'happy/glad' and ຕ້ອນຮັບ (tǭn hap) meaning 'to receive/welcome'.
How do you pronounce it?
nyin dī tǭn hap
Did you know?
- While ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ is used in formal signs and hotels, a more common way to welcome a guest to a home is simply to ask if they have eaten yet, using the phrase ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່ (kin khao laeo bo).
- When saying ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ, it is customary to perform the ນົບ (nop) gesture by pressing the palms together in a prayer-like position. The higher the hands are held, the more respect is shown to the guest.
- The word ຕ້ອນ (tǭn) can also mean 'to face' or 'to confront' in other contexts, suggesting that welcoming someone is a way of facing them directly and warmly.
Examples in context
- ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບເຂົ້າສູ່ປະເທດລາວ.nyin di dtorn hup khao su pa det lao.Welcome to Laos.
- ພວກເຮົາຂໍຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບທຸກທ່ານ.phuak hao khor nyin di dtorn hup thuk than.We welcome you all.
- ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບເຂົ້າສູ່ບ້ານຂອງພວກເຮົາ.nyin di dtorn hup khao su baan khong phuak hao.Welcome to our home.
Example conversation
A guest arrives at A's home.
- Aສະບາຍດີ, ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບສູ່ເຮືອນຂອງຂ້ອຍ.sabai dee, yindi ton hap su heuan khong khoy.Hello, welcome to my home.
- Bຂອບໃຈຫຼາຍໆ.khop chai lai lai.Thank you very much.
- Aເຊີນເຂົ້າມາທາງໃນ.seun khao ma thang nai.Please come inside.
- Bເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າສວຍງາມແທ້ໆ.heuan khong chao suay ngam thae thae.Your house is really beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
