Looking for practical Dinka to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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 Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Ajak
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Bäny äyö
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Bäny kɛ̈l
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Bäny nyin
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Bäny kɛ̈l
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Yin kɛ̈l
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Yin kɛ̈l
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Nin yïn John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Aye nyin kɔc.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Yin wic ke nyin?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Kɛl thok, yin.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Aye nyin thok.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
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)
Naa
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Cok
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Aye nyin
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Naa nyin
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Käth aŋöör
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Käŋ aŋöör?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Käŋ aŋöör
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Aye kɛ̈l
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Naa kɛ̈l
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Këc yïnë kël?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Këc kël yïnë?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
A pɛɛr dɔkta
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
A jɛt kɔc
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
A lɔst pɑspɔt
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Yɛɛr!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.