lou5 wo1 jan4 man4 man4 zyu2 gung6 wo4 gwok3老撾人民民主共和國老挝人民民主共和国
Jyutpinglou5 wo1 jan4 man4 man4 zyu2 gung6 wo4 gwok3
Yalelóuh wō yàhn màhn màhn jyú guhng wòh gwok
Definition
Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How it's used
This full official name is rarely used in casual conversation because it is extremely long and cumbersome. Most people simply refer to the country as 老撾 in daily speech. Using the full name is typically reserved for formal documents, official news reports, or diplomatic contexts.
Examples
He will travel to the Lao People's Democratic Republic next month.
Do you know where the Lao People's Democratic Republic is?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
