Looking for practical Igbo to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Daalụ
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Ụtụtụ ọma
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Ehihie ọma
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mgbede ọma
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Ka chi fo
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Hụ gị n'anya
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Ka ọ dị
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Kedu aha gị?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Aha m bụ John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Kedu?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Anaghị m aghọta
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Tụọ aka ekpe
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Tụọ aka nri
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Gaa n'ihu
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Otu tiketi, biko
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Echere m na m furu efu
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Mba
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
O nwere ike
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
A na m akwado
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
A naghị m akwado
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Kedu ihe ị chere?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Achọrọ m enyemaka
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Chere nkeji
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Echegbula m
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Enweghị nsogbu
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Nnọọ
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Nwee njem dị mma
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Nke a dị ụtọ.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Kpọọ ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Achọrọ m dọkịta
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
O na-anu m ebe a
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Enyemaka!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Daalụ maka oge gị
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ka m laghachiri gị
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.