CONTENTS

Introduction
7
Pronunciation
11
Basic Grammar
15
Lao-English Dictionary
31
English-Lao Dictionary
53
General Phrases
137
Making Friends
139
Personal Information
139
Passport/Cards
140
Languages
140
Understanding/Saying
141
What?
142
Which?
143
What kind?
143
Who?
144
Where?
144
How?
146
Why?
146
Numbers
147
Ordinal Numbers/Dates
149
How much?
149
How many?
150
What time?
151
Days/Weeks
152
How long?
155
Other Time Phrases
156
Months/Years
159
How many times?/How often?
160
Appointments
161
Telephone
162
Shopping
163
Clothing
165
Made of
166
Jewelry
167
Food & Drinks
168
People
176
Family
176
Countries/Nationalities
178
Occupations
180
Business
183
Bank
184
Post Office
184
Body
185
Medical
186
Places & Locations
189
Vehicles & Travel
192
In Laos
196
Hotel
197
Home
197
Animals
199
Games & Sports
201
Weather
202
Lao Culture
204
Religion
205
Map: Laos & Neighboring Countries
207