Looking for practical Baoule to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lao-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Medase
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Mema wo akye
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Mema wo aha
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Mema wo anadwo
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Nante yie
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Wo din de sɛn?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Me din de John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
M'ni kâ.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Bê n'kô bô.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
M'ni kô.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ala
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Kouman
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
M'ani
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
M'ani ala
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
N'kpa a yé
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
N'kpa a yé kô?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
N'kpa a t'ô?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
M'ani t'ô
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Kô a n'kô
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
M'ani n'kô
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ala n'kô
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
N'kpa a yé kô
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
N'kpa a yé bô
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
N'kpa n'kpa.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
O n'kpa n'kpa.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.