Forgiveness and Apology in LaoGreetings, Phrases / apology, excuse me, forgiveness, sorry Home Free Lao Lessons Greetings Here ຍົກໂທດ /nyok thot/ = forgiveການຍົກໂທດ /gaan nyok thot/ = forgiveness⠀ການ /gaan/ = the subject of + forgive = forgiveness⠀⠀ຍົກໂທດໃຫ້[ຂ້ອຍ]ໄດ້ບໍ່? /nyok thot hai khawi dai baw/ forgive + offer/give + me + can?⠀Will you forgive me?⠀⠀ຍົກໂທດໃຫ້[ລາວ]ໄດ້ບໍ່? /nyok thot hai lao dai baw/ ⠀forgive + offer/give + he/she/him/her + can?⠀Will you forgive him/her?⠀⠀ຂ້ອຍຂໍບໍ່ໃຫ້ຖືກລົງໂທດ /khawi kaw baw hai theuak long thot/⠀I request not to be penalized/punished⠀⠀ໂທດ /thot/ = penalty⠀ລົງໂທດ /long thot/ = punishment⠀⠀ຂ້ອຍຂໍໂທດ /khawi kaw thot/ I’m sorry/I apologize.⠀ຂໍໂທດ /khawi thot/⠀Sorry/Excuse me [Omitting the pronoun]⠀ຂໍໂທດເດີ /khawi thot derr/ = Truly sorry (more polite)⠀ຂໍທາງ /kaw tang/ = Excuse me (asking to make way)⠀⠀ຂໍໂທດ, ຂ້ອຍລືມຂອງ /kaw thot, khawi leuam khawng/⠀Excuse me, I forgot something⠀ Home Free Lao Lessons Greetings Here