THE LAO PHRASE BOOK
Samson A. Brier

ISBN 974-9575-73-3
2005. 150pp, 130x200mm, 250g,
B225

Every world traveler needs a phrase book. Every traveler to Laos needs this phrase book. Simple, concise, and easy to use, this compact little language guide will enliven your journey by giving you the essential tools for interacting with the people you meet along the way. It will aid your first, clumsy attempts to communicate with your Lao hosts and open up new opportunities in your Lao adventure.
The pronunciation and romanization system used here will appeal to the novice language learner in its rendering of Lao sounds in American English spelling, thus avoiding the need for special formulas to remember unfamiliar sounds, the bane of every language learner. The word lists are arranged by subject for ease of reference and cover all of the most common venues and activities. Each Lao word and sentence is accompanied by both the pronunciation and sentence is accompanied by both the pronunciation and the Lao script. Cultural notes are added to help the beginner navigate through the intricacies of social interaction in Lao.

Samson A. Brier lived in Laos for over a year. He has lived in various other parts of Asia and frequently returns to Laos for serenity spells.