Looking for practical Ewe to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: read the Lao line out loud three times, then cover the Ewe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Medɔ wo
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Mɛkpɔ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Nɔ ɖe
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Nɔ agbe
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Mawu ɖe John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Kɔ gɔme.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ayi
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Mekɔ
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Mekɔ nyuie
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Mekɔ nyuie o
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Tɔ nyuie
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Mepa wo kyɛw
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Nya abɔdɔ
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Meda wo akye
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Né wòle platform a?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Mɛtɔ menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.