Description
About the book. The Lao Phrasebook & Dictionary is Lonely Planet’s language tool for using Lao while travelling in Laos. The English text guides the reader through phrases and words useful for transport, accommodation, meals, and meeting people. This is the sixth edition from 2025, with 224 pages.
Content. The book provides an introduction to pronunciation, phonetics, and basic grammar before moving on to specific travel situations. The sample pages shown cover vowels and consonants, grammar, directions, and buying tickets. Menu guidance, polite expressions, and notes on local culture complement the phrases. A two-way dictionary with roughly 3,500 words and a pull-out card make it possible to find short expressions quickly.
Who is this book suitable for? For travellers wanting to try their hand at Lao and understand a little more of the language they encounter. The entries can be used before departure to practise sounds and along the way to find a specific question. English explanations appear alongside pronunciation guidance and Lao script in the examples shown. The book is suited to keeping on hand when asking for directions, prices, or a simple service.
From inspiration to your own plan. Use the guide before departure to select experiences you truly desire and see them in the context of the rest of your trip. A plan with fewer stops can allow more time to become acquainted with each location. Browse with your travel companions, compare ideas, and find a balance between what you wish to achieve and what you want time to experience. Allow space for breaks and detours. A physical book is excellent to return to when discussing the next leg of the journey. Revisit an idea you have noted and let the plan evolve as you become familiar with the destination.
About this edition. English book, published 2025. 224 pages. 6th edition. ISBN 9781838691486.
