Looking for practical Kanuri to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: pick five Lao phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Nagode
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Ina kwana
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Ina yamma
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Ina dare
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Sai da safe
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Zan ganka
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Sai anjima
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Menene sunanka?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Sunana John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Lafiya lau?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Ba na fahimta.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ina wanka?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Juya hagu.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Juya dama.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Nawa ne farashin?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Na ɓace.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
A'a
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Wata
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Na amu
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Na a'a amu
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Iya na
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Na bukaci taimako
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Duba dan lokaci
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Na yi hakuri
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Babu matsala
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Taya murna
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Barka da haihuwa
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Nye boko na bas?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Wane boko na?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Yana kusa da nan
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Yana nesa da nan
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Lissafi, don Allah.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Wannan yana da dadi.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Zan iya samun menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.