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Title: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Mounahak on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 4:37pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWYqHU2J9Ng

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Democratic Republic on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 5:33pm

Good vdo. Lao in Issan should also learn how to read, and write in Lao language. At the moment I think they only learn Thai at school under Thailification of Issan.
8-)

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Mounahak on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 7:06pm

I hope he makes more. This can make more Thai people know more about Lao language and writing. :D

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 10:23pm

It's great, but if they speak or write in Thai, Lao people will still understand them.

Maybe they should put their time and effort into learning English, it's a universal language and is more needed.

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Mounahak on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 12:53am

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 10:23pm:

Right but there are many people who take language classes for pleasure not because it's universal or "needed" too. This video could help tourists when they go to Laos. I know most Laotians understand them but this will give them a whole new dimension of experience when visiting Laos. It might make their trip to Laos even more fun. :)

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Democratic Republic on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 2:41am

Every Lao should also learn English. Lao government require student to learn english. It's universal language like LP Admins saids.
8-)

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Democratic Republic on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 2:47am

Mounahak wrote on 3^rd Feb, 2011 at 7:06pm:

I hope he makes more. This can make more Thai people know more about Lao language and writing. :D

Some Lao-American also don't know how to speak Lao very well. "If you don't use it you lose it." This VDO should be helpful. They're also working on google Lao translation.
:)

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 3:55am

The video is only helpful in talking Lao in a restaurant. Towards the end of it, the waitress keeps saying "kanoy" to the customer. Waitresses in Laos are never that polite, most of them don't even smile at you.

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Mounahak on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 4:23am

Yes, this particular video is only useful at a restaurant. If there is more videos on other topics however it'll be useful to many tourists. I want my Laos motherland to have a lot of income, so personally anything that attracts people to go to Laos makes me happy. :)

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Democratic Republic on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 6:38pm

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 3:55am:

In the old day and polite way they say kanoy.

Title: Re: Thai people are starting to learn Lao language?
Post by Lao Democratic Republic on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 6:39pm

Mounahak wrote on 4^th Feb, 2011 at 4:23am:

Its good to see other culture want to learn Lao. :)