Greeting in Laos👈

Greeting in Laos

         Traditionally, Lao people greet each other by saying “Sabaidee” and pressing their palms together to in a sort of prayer gesture known as a “ nop”. Sometimes, Lao men also greeting others by shaking hands. In an informal setting, they also just greet by lightly touching each other on the arm.

         Lao people often say ‘Sabaideebor’ to greet another. This word means “How are you” and accompanied by the nop. If a Lao person greets you by that way, you should reply with “Sabaidee” which mean “I’m good”. You also can see Laos people greet each other by saying “Kin khow leo bor?” that means “Have you eaten?” or “Pai sai maa” which have a same meaning with the sentence “How has your day been?”.

         Laotians often add “Thann” to the name of the person of a high status. They also usually add professional or official titles to address some people like doctors, police officers, teachers, etc. If a person has no specific title, Lao people often address their counterpart with particular titles which is suitable for their age and gender. For example, the title “Aii” which means older brother used for the older man.

         For friends and those of the same age, Laotians just address each other by their first name or by nicknames.

Refer : https://www.vietvisiontravel.com/post/greeting-etiquette-laos/

Laos	English	Thai
Sabaidee	Hello	สวัสดี
Sa bai dee dtor na sao	Good morning	สวัสดีตอนเช้า
Sa bai dee dton tiang	Good afternoon	สวัสดีตอนกลางวัน
Sa bai dee dton kam	Good evening	สวัสดีตอนเย็น
Sa bai dee bor?	How are you ?	เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง?
Kor toht!	Sorry!	ขอโทษ!
Kop jai	Thank You	ขอบคุณ
La gon	Goodbye	ลาก่อน