Casual and colloquial Lao expressions used in everyday speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Lao word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- ເປັນຫຍັງ? (pen nyang?)
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What's wrong?, what's up? (casual)- ບັກ (bak)
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Dude, hey (casual term used before a male friend's name)- ເອື້ອຍ (euay) as address
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Sis, an informal casual way to address a slightly older woman- ແຈວ (chaeo)
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Awesome, cool (slang praise)- ໂອ້ຍ! (oy!)
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Ouch!, oh! (casual exclamation)- ບໍ່ຮ້າຍ (bo hai)
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Not bad, pretty good- ແປກໆ (paekpaek)
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A bit weird, off- ແຈ່ມ! (chaem!)
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Awesome!, great! (slang)- ເຈົ້າມາອີກແລ້ວ (chao ma ik laeo)
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You again? (casual, teasing)- ແປກໃຈ (paek chai)
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That's awkward, that felt weird- ຢ່າເວົ້າຫຍາບ (nya vao nyap)
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Don't talk nonsense, don't be rude- ຢ່າຫຼອກ (nya lok)
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Don't lie, don't kid me- ຖ້າກ່ອນ (tha kon)
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Hold on, wait a sec- ມີຫຍັງ? (mi nyang?)
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What's up? (casual)- ເບື່ອຫຼາຍ (beua lai)
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So bored
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