Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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 Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Khawngaih
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Zohkhenh
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Zohkhenh a hnu
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Nangmah a si
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Nangmah a si
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Nang in minung a si hna?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ka minung John a si
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Nang in kum a si hna?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Ka hmu lo
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
An i hmu loh a si?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Khawngah a si hna?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Khawtah a tluan
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Khawtah a tluan
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Tawh a tluan
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Khawngah a si hna?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Khawngah a si hna?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ka hmu lo
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
A si lo
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
A si lo hna
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ka a si
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ka a si lo
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Heh a si
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ka hmu thei
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Nang a hman a si
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ka hrih lo
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
A si lo
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Nangmah a hmu a si
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Nangmah a hmu a si
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Nangmah a hman a si
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Bus hna a si ah?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Platform a si hna?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Khan a hmu hna?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Heh a si hna?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Heh a hnu hna.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Heh a si ah, please.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ka vegetarian a si.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
ຊ່ອຍ!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.