I’m not sure why it’s spelled “Laos” in English, because the “s” is not pronounced at all. It’s really “Lao” (rhymes with “now”). So I will say “Lao” from now on. BTW, I’ve been learning some Lao language so that I can talk to the local people at least a little bit. I can even read a little bit of the script! Here are a few phrases in Lao:
| khab chai lai lai | thank you very much |
| sabaidee | hello/good morning/etc |
| jao seu nyang? | what is your name? |
| jao aanyu chaak pi? | how old are you? |
| nee aan dai baw? | can you read this? |
| mee maak phao sot baw? | do you have fresh coconut? |
| baw pen nyang | you’re welcome/it’s ok/never mind |
| ao iik neung bia | one more beer please |
| hawn lai | it’s very hot |
| khoi hak jao | i love you |
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