Please, thank you, and the basics of being polite.

• ກະລຸນາplease
• ຂອບໃຈthank you
• ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງyou are welcome / no problem (lit. it's nothing)
• ຂໍໂທດexcuse me / sorry (to get attention or apologize)
• ຂໍອະໄພsorry (sincere apology)
• ແມ່ນyes (that's right)
• ບໍ່no / not
• ບາງທີmaybe / perhaps
• ແນ່ນອນof course / certainly
• ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາno problem
• ຂໍສະແດງຄວາມຍິນດີcongratulations
• ໂຊກດີcheers (toast) / good luck