Looking for practical Kapampangan to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Salamat
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Magandang umaga
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Magandang hapon
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Magandang gabi
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Magandang gabi
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Kita-kits
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Paalam
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Anong pangalan mo?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Kamusta ka?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Masaya akong makilala ka
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
E ku makaintindi.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Atyu nu ing banyo?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Lumiko kang kanan.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Magsalikut ka.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Magkano ing pamasahe?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Naligaw ku.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Atyu nu ing pamilian 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.
Opo
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ali
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Buri
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Sang-ayon ako
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Eku sang-ayon
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Atyu ya ing masalese
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Nanu ing akit mu?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Makatulong ka kaku?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Kailangan ku ning tulung
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Maghintay ka mu
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Pasensya na
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
E ali ya problema
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Mabalaus
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Maligayang kaarawan
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Maging ligtas ka king biye
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Nanu ing platform?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Makananu katagal?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Masyadong mahal yan
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)