Expressions
You should now be able to use the following useful greetings and expressions. Many of the words used will be discussed in the following chapters.
| English | Lahu |
|---|---|
| How are you? | Chehˬ sha chehˬ awˍ laˇ? |
| I am fine. | Chehˇ sha chehˇ awˍ. |
| And you? | Nawehˬ? |
| Where are you going? | Hk’awˍ k’ai le? |
| Where have you been? | Hk’awˍ ka laˬ le? |
| Have you had a meal yet? | (Awˍ) caˇ peuˬ-oˬ laˇ? |
| Have you eaten yet? | Awˍ caˇ-oˬ laˇ? |
| I have eaten. | Caˇ-oˬ. |
| I haven’t eaten yet. | Maˇ caˇ sheˍ. |
| Good morning. (Are you up yet?) | Tu la-oˬ laˇ? |
| Where are you from? | Nawˬ hk’aˬ lo tu la ve le? |
| What is your name? | Nawˬ awˬ meh aˬ hto ma meh ve le? |
| Whats going on? | Hk’a hk’e g’ai le? |
| Goodbye (said to one leaving) | A yehˬ yehˬ k’ai mehˍ |
| Goodbye (said by one leaving) | K’o-e shaˍ mehˍ |
| Is anyone there? | A shu chehˇ-awˬ laˇ? |
| See you again. | Teˇ pawˆ k’aw mawˬ da-a |
| What are you doing? | A hto ma te chehˇ ve le? |
| Thank you | Awˬ bon uiˍ jaˇ |
| Yes | Yoˬ |
| No | Maˇ heˆ |
| Chapter | Kaˇ naˉ ui |
| Verse | Kaˇ naˉ eh |