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NO

Haw

Aucinquewin

Basic Spoken Lao
for

Foreigners



Preface
Basic Spoken Lao for foreigners is designed for learners who are starting their
study of Lao from zero, and want to learn Lao fast and be able to communicate

with Lao people in basic daily life. The book mainly teaches speaking, it will
provide some introductory speaking which will eventually enable the learners
to know basic phonetic Lao and basic spoken Lao.
The book consists of 15 lessons and one lesson introduces Phonetics which is
intended for use in a course of 30 hours of classroom study. The vocabulary in
the whole

text is limited to the 500 frequently used words

in everyday

conversation.

To make it easy for learners to find the meaning of words, the Lao words are
listed in a special glossary and an English-Lao glossary is also included in the
last pages of the book.
I hope that learners will find this book useful as a beginning for their language
learning.

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LAO ALPHABET

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@ wedueeve
( Consonants ) ]
Lao

Phonetic

consonants

|

Lao

consonants

m

n

k

tJ

p

â

kh

h

ph

8

kh

tj

ng

i

D

1U

3

p"

Qe

tl

f

a

ts

mw (a2)

m

8

S

4U

m

5

S

J

y

ỡ

ny

1a (9)

|



ny

8

|

9

d

na

v

0

t

Q

U

q

tn

n

0)

u

3

h

ỉ1) (00)

n



h

3)

n

s*

r

`5
b

|


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Lao consonants are divided into three groups ]

9ùỡẹ91Đ9
(High

consonants)

n8â1)n*9
(Middle

consonants)

ngứeuch

(Low

consonants)

(kh

n ki

&\ /k/

ag /n/

9 /te/

9 /q/

8 /sí

Q /d/

2./s/

ne /ny/

0) /t/

8 (ny/

q fÙI

v /b/

on At,

cy /p"/

U Ip/

w

cs HA

tÍ (

u Jf]

ø\ /hí

9?)

5 /hí

an (wv) /n/

J Ini

aw (gv) /m/

J) /mí

na (3) M/

a Ill

vio /u/ *

3 l *

* The approximant labiodental /U/ is pronounced between /V/and /w/.


9 gvuas ( Vowels )
Short

voweis

|Phonetic|

Long

|Phonetiel

vowels.

xe

a

x4

a:

X

i

X

oO

w

o

X

Ww

X

u

(Xe

e

`

Txe
c

tXE)
a

[x9

Xow
Note:

ia
r

wa

ua

.

tx

ai

X

Wu!

fXđ)

ao

X

ul

x4

am

eX

e

cx

Se

tx



X

D

CX

9

tX

it

u

tX*

9

oe

(XE)
,

CU

(xo

Xo

X symbolizes

Phonetic

ai

a



voweis

x

Qa

(xe

Special

ita
-|

wha

u:a
any consonant

ơ^

.

|


L ©

ãztat

|

consonants )

( Final

Doseno

8o svfo

|

(Final consonants)

n (k) | 0 (t) | 0 (p) |9(0) |J(n) | (m)| ø 0) J9(u/o)
( Vowels )
xo | xu | % | Xu |xhếU)xế£)| tấn
xzŠx)!ai | Xm
xan

xao | xaU | xag | x9 | x%U | x92 | X19

X lu
XÍuu:l

#n

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Lm | ở
xe) | XO
es
sn | oe

eon

oi

Se

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xa /a:Í

Xi
x fil

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õa
mm.
gn | Xo | % | % |

a

-

| ow

xy | tu | tấU

=

(xo

(xu

cx} | (XJ | (XU

-

txÐ

cxy | Xu | XU |

-

“xa

-

“xo

cxe((xx) Jel | xn

| ca

tx /e 7

cxn

txƯ

xz(tŠx) /e/|

xn | exo | «xu

ax /e:/

Ae

gle

xÐ

XU

xn

xo
Xo

XU

xO)

x /u:/

eX)

| x |=
|XU | -

x9

XU

axn | exo | x2) | Œx9 | @xU | axu |

xo | % | xu | Xu | tke
24 xe
ix) | bo | bố |
Xeu | Xe3 | Xeu | Xeu | Xeo
x9U | x9
x(xex) /o:/ | xen | xeo | xe2 | x93 | xeU

Yxz@&x)/o/ | Xn | xO
Sey oe
tx /o:/
txazex) /2/| Xen | Xeo

| ko
| txo
| |

| igo | cu | xD | cee
eo)
cw | tu | ke
| ho | đo | xy.)

cx fal
(x /a:/

Gn

txÐJx) lial

xịn

xjo

cxe)(X]x)/i: a/

jn

| xj

XỊ3

xy

xju | X2

yy

XỊU |

xỊJU | XjU

-

(ko
(Xo

-

yo

-

xỊ9

-

đe nua! | &en | &eo | Kev | te9| cou | teu

đeo |

xeu | xee |

-

Xos | Xeu | Xou

|Xe9 |

-

(đo /lui:a! | đen | đeo | tXeu | &es | eu

Rox(xox)lua/|

Xen | Xeo | Xoo

Xo(ox)/u :a/|.

xon |

xoo | xoU | x9) | x9"
Vil

XØU) | x99)

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HYO
@ tdoymmeSuuvgo cae HPIOVU
unds )
( Tone Marks and Tonal So

(Tone Marks)

Ko tèâ9aJa)1J1)zÊ)O

mai ti:

mai tho;

mai e:k

+

i

mai teattaUa:

( Tonal Sounds)

a]JOUULEO

- lowconsonant

2)
:

31

(ẹ)

#*

(3)

.

th

ô

=smiddle consonant

=

There are 6 tones in the Lao language ( Vientiane dialect)
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ma

%

es

x


Basic expressions
(81).
Qo

Please.

sein?

egsvta.

Thank you.

kha:pÊteai

goutanaie.

: Thank you very much.

kha:pÊteai1 la:i* la:i^.

owunesy.

That's all right.

bo:? pen’ nyan*

8£) Đ)Ö.

Hello.

sa’ba:i' di:'
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la: ko:n2

Good bye.


12.

oO

adee

suonsan.

Pleased to meet you.

nyinÊ di:! thi:2 hu: teak’
13.

tầng#ưÐ"ÐĐƠƯ ?

How are you 2

teao5 sa?ba:i! đi:! ba: 2

14.

8zU^ÐÖ,

seUŸ

Fine, thank you.

sa’bazi' di:', kha:pÊ teaïf
i!

cẵnto ?

And you ?

teaoŠ de:Ý ?
ị

16.

tếUGJ9'5).

Me, too.

sen’ di:ao' kan‘

bal 7.

šoiotŠa / Houh.

thirsty
I'm hun/gry


CLASSROOM

EXPRESSIONS

tUuontSat8.U8A)

Let's begin.

phu:akŠ hao“ le:m tonŠ

t81I9

Please listen.

sein? fan?
(Sud9

Please say...

sain? vao®
A

a

(2^°9đ

i

Say again

vao? i:k®
Budaoawnds

Please repeat after me.


Hội

t81)9%1

Please read.

sain? ain?
ee

(Sunau / 08

Please ask / answer,

se:nŠ tha:m' / ta:pÊ
ae

Suấoủ 2?

teu1:2 le:oŠ ba:“ 2
14.

coated ?

Do you remember ?

Do you understand ?

k'ao®tgai! bo:4 2

- £99 (cSataado)

Yes,
I do.

teao® (k"ao®teai’ le:0° )
- U0

(useata)

bo:? ( bo:? khao®tgai’ )

No, I don't.


20

ang

oan

Correc
/ incorrect.
t

thuu:kŠ / ba:2 thui:kề
21.

Dearne

?

Do you have any questions ?

mi:* k"am? ta:m‘ bo:4 ?
- Ủ. ( ðo9ehtaU )

- Yes, I do. (I have a question)

mi:3 ( khaiŠ mi:° kham3 tha:m4 )
- oD.

- No, I don't.

b2:2 mi:3
22.

0ìotoa*

The time is up.

mot® ve:? la:
23.

t8uỤng©1+

so:n°

phakŠ ph2:n?

Please rest.


A.

8U^Đ)8.

Good

morning / afternoon / evening.

sa’bazi' di:’.
a
ON
299 2 O49.

My

name

:
is Dao.

khai suu:2 da:o!,
tSaSmð3 ?
teao° suI:2 nyan ?

What

is your name

?


etno.

Excuse me.

khg:4tho:8,

caacdawaaaanotav ?

Can you speak Lao ?

teao® vao® p'a:3saz4 lato? daiđ bo:4 2

Yuioe0m9.

Ican, a little.

dai? no:iĐ nwin?
a

Davutes ?

Who is this ?

ni:® me:n2 phạ* 2
fs

ol

te

1J/113)02)290).

Be

8

4

This is my friend.

nỉ:Š me:n2 mu:2 khajê,
aronwvutes ?
la:o3 me:n2 phai! ?

Who is he / she ?


Dawn2
A.

Sosa

Daun

?

What is this ?

ni:® mein? nyan* ?
B.

`,

3)(180®

N.

:

This is a pencil.

ni:® me:n? so:4 dam’.

A.

Duacvuney ?

B.

Fuad.

A.

ee
Sulauuesgia ?

What is that ?

nanŠ me:n2 nyanÝ ?

That is a textbook.

nan? me:n? pum? ain’.

an! ni:Š me:nÊ kh

:

4
Whose is this ?


puimŠ a:n2

YoouHo

maiSban'thatê

so:4 dam’

Foe

toŠ

ya:n' lwp®

59

tan?

neowor

voxdju

ka”da:n1dam!

p92:02:am5

5G9»ỹ
2

*

tần1JaaanIÌa 2

Where

are you from?

teaoŠ ma:Š tea:kÊ sai? 2?

Šo£)Uaan8snwÌU.

I am from Singapore.

khgiS maz? tea:k® sin‘ka®po:'
avaeandS9nUve là

Are you from France?

teao® ma: tea:k® fa’lan? mein? bare 2

(99, “MUUCH.
tgao®, me:n? ig:o°.

Yes, that is right.

eee

ee

ee

a a

=

n\JcsÐ

kampu:†tei:a!

J)^tA£2Ð

|

ma:°le:Šsi:aŠ
|

la:oŠ

nyi:2pun?

aynetu

sin*ka®po:'

nayouaIy

ke

vizat’nam® .

Q

e1vsn

:me:°li8ka:


jon

4

What's your nationality?

: cĐatfaifUsctnoèo ?
tegaođ pen khon? pađthe:tđ dai* ?

lam

Sou Muauagnetu.

Singaporean.

__ kaiÊ pen! khonŠ sin“kaÊpo:1
What is your occupation?

tầatếooJzinð3 ?

teao® het®vi:ak® nyan* ?

SouWuweiingay.

khai° pen! pha°nak?na:n$.

A.

AaSoayneta ?

Iam an employee. And you?

cco ?

tgaoŸ de:“ ?

teao® het®vi:ak® yu:? sai* ?

Where do you work?


uUxŸmn9^U - phnak®na:n3

employee

navensy kam'matko:n!

29009

sa:oŠna:3

S21WeUN

a:'sar4sa’mak? volunteer

9

na:i3khu3

teacher

9131891)

Unsyu

nak®hi:an?

student

Uninaa

naa

tha:n2ma:4

doctor

tia

12)vt^U^1

farmer

na:n$p"a°nya:°ba:n1

ð8]2%U .

labourer

PuSsi:ac2sa:n? expert

Unnaefo nak®thu®la®kit”
businessman

nurse œ*maao

a:Ítea:n1sa:n^ lecturer

— nak®swik’sa:“univ. student
thaÊha:n4

soldier

tamflu:atÊ

policeman

son

YOU

5

đỦ uantSatšomð ?

What do we do today?

muy: ni:> p*u:ak®hao’ het® nyané ?

wonasyuwiaiar.
bY
DS won

study Lao Lao todtoday.
We e study

mui:Š nỉ:Š phu:akShao? hỉ:an$ pha:3sa: la:oŸ
&

ayau

Kee

yw

cvaniagrsoney ?

:

What are you doing now?

di:ao'ni:S tgao® kam'‘lan? hetđ nyan* ?
~

es

Oyen

a

2â9/719297110t91.

-

I am eating rice.

khoiđ kam'lan3 kin' khao.
Aa

U91)

y

y

8393(0500ấ)) 2

What will he be doing tomorrow?

ing for an outing.

rday?


Useful words

(9 | Tnaewau | ban? | tho:la®pha:p® | watch
SU}

fan® | don'ti:'!

ovo

| wt

Snes)
|z38u

SÑ»Ð

nad

1913)

song

radio

uiŠtha8nyuê

a:n? | nan“suui:4phim3 | read | newspaper
book

puimŠ

Su

mẫu

listen to | music

pein?

cw

eaU

movie

nao?

| huzp®

noin3

|T.V.

play | a musical instrument

lin® | don‘ti:1

sport

ki7la:3

wou

sleep

| forn®

dance

gud | su:pÊ ya;1 | smoke

Še3tU3 | ho:nŠ phe:p° | Sing song

10


cSaŸngJ†z ?

Where do you stay ?

Še9ñincJDauSấ9o91.

I stay in Ban Sisangvone

khoié phakđ yu:? ba:nđ sizÂsan*va:nđ.

asjuuraiarog ta ?

Where do you study Lao ?

teao® hi:an® pha:sa:4 laro® yur? sai* ?

gousjudoyt on.

I study Lao at Dongdok.

khaiÊ hi:an? yu:? dong?do:kŠ.

ñe9nn1r3agJTø 2

Where is your office ?


Useful words

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hunan®

Tnaesu

eu
va

ho:n®no:n®

bedroom

0932

ha:rjÊnamŠ

toilet

thăm

hor4phaké

dormitory

t'o:‘la®sap’ telephone

d 3)

yu:?hanề

there

yu:? pun®

gŠUtổi9 yu:2 sanS than? upstairs

house

over there