Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut 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 Kalaallisut 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.
Aluu
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Qujanaq
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Tassunga
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Atikuuvoq John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Qanoq ippit?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Naluara
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Taanna ilisarit?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)