🇱🇦 Lao phrases

How to Say "Do you speak English?" in Lao

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດແບບໃດບໍ່
"Do you speak English?" in Lao · say it like tahn sah-maht son-tha-na pah-sah ang-kit baeb dai baw

The most natural way to say "Do you speak English?" in Lao is ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດແບບໃດບໍ່. Tap the speaker above to hear it, then say it back out loud. That is the fastest way to make it stick.

Other ways to say it

ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດບໍ່
A more casual way to ask.
ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດບໍ່ບໍ່
Used in a more formal context.

When to use it

Use this phrase when you want to know if someone can communicate in English. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. You can ask this when meeting someone new or when you need assistance in English.

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Examples in Lao

LaoEnglish
ຂໍໃຫ້ຖາມໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນກັບຄົນໃໝ່, ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດແບບໃດບໍ່?Excuse me, can you speak English?
Common mistake
Learners often forget to use the polite form 'ທ່ານ' when addressing someone.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear ທ່ານສາມາດສົນທະນາພາສາອັງກິດແບບໃດບໍ່, repeat it a few times, then use it in a real sentence. SPAIKING lets you practice exactly that, speaking Lao with a coach that corrects your pronunciation in real time. You can start with two free conversations.

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