Looking for practical Acholi to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Lao translation (Lao) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Lao.
Tip: when a Lao phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Naki
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Bok moti
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Bok nongo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Bok obedo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Bok ngat
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tye kany
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Itye
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Iti ma ineno?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ineno John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Iti ma inyo?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Gat ma inyo
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Nye neno.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Konyo kuc.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Konyo kuc.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Tye kanyim.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Iti kanyim ngat?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
One ticket, please.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Nye konyo.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Bila
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Kweyo
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ng'ato konyo
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ng'ato konyo ni
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Okwero kany
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Ika kany?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Ikwok kany?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ng'ato konyo kany
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Tye kany
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ng'ato konyo
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Bila kany
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Tye kany
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Aye konyo
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Atye kany bura?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Kati onyo kwo?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Nye kwo nongo?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Kik kwo gwen?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Okwang kany ici
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Okwang kany piny
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Nye konyo i map?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Doko ici, pe?
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Nye kwo ngat?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Okwero keken
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Yat ma ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Nye konyo doctor
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Nye konyo wot
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Nye konyo kany kic
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Okwero ineno
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Nye tye konyo passport
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Yat!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Dano kany oting
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.