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Laos
Destinations
There are six destinations planned for Laos:
Getting Around
Here you can find the Overland Travel, Thai-Lao Border Crossing Information and Lao-Vietnamese Border Crossing Information.
Money
The currency in Laos is Loatian Kip (LAK).
The exchange rate is £1 to 12,550LAK (Oct 2015).
General climate
In February we will be in the dry season, with temperatures soaring into the high 20s, but this can drop to around 10 degrees as night.
General atmosphere
Laotians are truly people of heart. It is strongly proved in their language. There are few dozens words which have rooted from "chai" (means Heart) such as khao chai (to understand is to enter the heart),souk chai( to be happy), chai bolisud (to be honest is to have a pure heart). They are truly and extremely kind-hearted, friendly and helpful.
Amazingly, Laotians have rich sense of humor, perhaps one of richest. Laotians love "small talk", they love listening to petty things in others’ lives. Tourists who think that their life is too boring to talk about will be encouraged to talk and Laotians will make your boring life become a comic just by talking in other ways.
Religious Dress Codes
Lao people are very religious, and can be easily offended by the way you dress. Try to keep shoulders and knees covered. If visiting a temple, make sure you are covered or you may be refused entry.
Useful Phrases
Hello jumreap sooa
Goodbye leah suhn heuy
Please sohm mehta
Thank you orgoon
Excuse me sohm dtoh
Yes baat
No dteh
What is this? an nee men nyang?
Do you speak English/French/Lao? wow dai baw passa ungkit/falang/lao
Where is...? you sai...?
restaurant han ahan
hotel hong haem
bank tanakan
toilet hong nam
hospital hong maw
police station satanee tamluat
left sai
right kua
car lot nyai
bus lot meh
bus station satanee lotmeh
bicycle lot teep
motorcycle lot chak
How much is...? tow dai...?
this one toh nee
that one toh nan
money ngeun
change ngeun noi
price lakaa
cheap teuk
expensive peng
eat gin khao
drink deum
drinking water nam deum
cold water nam yen
ice nam kon
tea nam saa
coffee ka fei
milk nom
sugar nam tan
zero soun
one neung
two song
three sam
four see
five ha
six hok
seven jet
eight baet
nine gao
ten sip
eleven sip-et
twenty sao
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