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Conversation 1: Directions

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A1 wxIhko-adg7njv'wxmk'.f L pa%j ha@an-sa&k-khy&aG pa%j tha#aG da%j Which way is it to the laundry ?
B1 pjk'wx-N Na&aG pa%j sy&y sy&y Walk straight ahead.
A2 16jwd[+ L ju&u ka%j bO%O Is it far ?
B2 [+F16j.dhMoU bO&O, ju&u ka@j ka@j nJ@J No, it's close to here.
                       
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Conversation 2: Directions

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A1 wx3I'cI,]hko-hk' wxmk'.f L pa%j ho#oG-hE#Em la@an-sa@aG pa%j tha#aG da%j Which way is it to the Lane Xang Hotel ?
B1 wx-NM c]h;]hP;0;k pa%j sy&y sy&y lE@Ew lJ@aw khu%a Go straight ahead; then turn right.
A2 ]hP;16j.l L lJ@aw ju&u sa%j Where do I turn ?
B2 ]hP;16joEr5 lJ@aw ju&u na@m-phu& Turn at the fountain.
                   
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Conversation 3: Locations              

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A1 gInvog9Qk16j.l L hy#an ca@w ju&u sa%j Where is your house ?
B1 16jVhk8ts^kfg-Qk ju&u na^a tala^at sa@w It's in front of the Morning Market.
A2 16j[jvo.f L ju&u bO&On da%j At what place ?
B2 16j0hk'Ihko0kp1k ju&u kha^aG ha@an-kha%aj-ja%a Beside the pharmacy.
                       
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Vocabulary

    

 [jvo bO#On place
 Ihko ha1an shop
 Ihkovksko ha1an-?a4aha4an restaurant
 Ihko8afg7njv' ha1an-ta2t-khu#aN tailor shop
 Ihko8afzq, ha1an-ta2t-pho4m barbershop
 Ihko0kp1k ha1an-kha4ay-ya4a pharmacy
 Ihko4jkpI6[ ha1an-tha#ay-hu1up photo shop
 3I'cI,]hko-hk' ho2oN-hE1Em la1an-sa1aN Lane Xang Hotel
 wd ka4y far
 .dh ka1y near
 0hk' kha3aN beside
 0;k khu4a right side
 c]h; lE1Ew then
 ]hP; li1aw to turn
 Vhk na3a in front
 rU phi1i over here
 r5ho phu1n over there
 -hkp sa1ay left side
 -njF -njM   su#u, su#usu#u straight
 4tVqo thano4n street, road
 lk,clowm thano4n sa4am-sE4En-tha2y Samsenethai St.
 glf4kmy]kf thano4n se3et-tha4a-thi#la1at Sethathilat St.
 oEr5 na1m-phu# fountain
 mk' tha2aN way, road
 mk's^a' tha2aN-la4N behind
 mk'Vhk tha2aN-na3a ahead