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Pronunciation
Basic Grammar
General Phrases
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Pronouns

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g9Qk ca@w you
0hvp khO^j I, me
]k; la#aw he, she
g0qkg9qhk khaoca$w they, them, their
0tg9qhk khaca$w they, them, their
r;dg9qk phua1k- ca2w you (pl)
r;d0hvp phua1k- kho2y we
r;d phua1k group, we, us
,ao man it
0hkrtg9hk kaphajao I/me (formal)
gryjo phA&n he, she, him, her (respected)
                             
 

Conversation 1

            
Listen to the whole conversation   
A1 0= 3mfF g9Qk -nj spa' L khO%O tho@ot, ca@w sy&y Na%G? Excuse me, what is your name?
B1 0hvp -nj 9vo khO^j sy&y cO@On My name is John.
A2 ]k; -nj [5o,uF c,jo [= L la#aw sy&y bu%nmJ#J, mE&En bO%O? His name is Bounmy, right?
B2 c,jo c]h;F ]k; -nj [5o,u mE&En lE@Ew, la#aw sy&y bu%nmJ#J Right, his name is Bounmy.
  
 
        

Conversation 2

 
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A1   g9Qjk 1kd dyo spa' L ca@w ja^ak kJ%n Na%G ? What would you like to eat ?
B1   0hvp 1kd dyo g0Qk zaf khO^j ja^ak kJ%n kha^w-pha#t I'd like fried rice.
A2   |6j g9Qk gfJ L mu&u ca@w, de+e ? How about your friend ?
B2   ]k; 1kd dyo g/u la#aw ja^ak kJ%n fA%A She'd like noodles.
  
  
   

    Conversation 3

 
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A1 r;dg9Qk,kc8j.l L phu@ak ca@w ma#a tE&E sa%j Where do you come from ?
B1 r;d0hvp,kc8jxtgmf/iaj'D phu@ak khO^j ma#a tE&E pa-the@et fala&ng We come from France.
A2 r;dg9QkgfH L phu@ak ca@w de+e How about you ?
B2 r;d0hvp,kc8j]k;D phu@ak khO^j ma#a tE&E la#aw We come from Laos.
   
   
  

Conversation 4

              
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A1 g0qkg9Qk0ujspa',k3I'IPo L kha%wca@w khJ&J Na%G ma#a ho#oG-hJ#an How do they come to school ?
B1 g0qkg9Qk0uj]qfg,,k kha%wca@w khJ&J lo&t-me#e ma#a They take the bus.
A2 vk9kofk]kgfJ L a%aca%an da%ala#a de+e How about Ajan Dala ?
B2 ]k;0a[]qf,k la#aw kha#p lo&t ma#a She drives her car.
  
                

 

Relationship Terms

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     The relationship terms show respect and friendliness.   They are standed for 'I', 'You', 'She', 'He', and 'They.'  Sometimes, they are used in front of the person's name in order to show respect and friendliness.  Here are some terms in Lao.
 
vhkp           a@aj older brother -male
gvNvp           y@aj older sister-female
ohv'           nO@OG younger brother, sister-male and female
          
  

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