Hi! I was just wondering, I understand you moved from Laos when you were 7, so you must have learnt how to read and write Lao right? Since I was born in Australia, I never really learnt how to read or write so was wondering if you had any tips to get started?
A hello back!
My reading & writing skills were pretty minimal when I moved to USA, but I’m continuing to improve those skills today. c:
Definitely learn to speak Lao decently first. It’s a great boost. Some people even learn to speak Lao while learning how to write/read it, so you can do it the other way too!
Learn the Lao alphabet first as usual and see how each character is pronounced. That is my #1 tip. Most find it boring, but it’s worth it in the end b/c you can begin to see how each word written in Lao is pronounced.
Sounds silly, but remember those elementary-level grammar books for Lao students? They really do help recognize the letters, etc. and then you can work your way up from there. c: (My testimony lol.)
I’m not such a great tip giver in language-learning, but the last tip I have for you is don’t get frustrated and give up. Sort of cheesy, but I did that when I was younger. My grammar got pretty rusty,and I regretted it. :/
I recommend this site where it shows you the basics and even list all the sources for learning how to write Lao. Good luck, I want to hear how your progress is going! ;;
