Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Urakoze
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Bwakire bwiza
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Nimugoroba mwiza
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mwaramutse mwiza
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Ijoro ryiza
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tuzabonana nyuma
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Murabeho
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Witwa nde?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Nitwa John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Umeze ute?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Nishimiye kukumenya
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Sinumva
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Wabivuga ukundi?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Hindukira ibumoso
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Hindukira iburyo
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Genda imbere
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Ni kure hano?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ndi mu kaga
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Oya
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Birashoboka
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ndemeranya
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Sinemeranya
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Birumvikana neza
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Urashobora kumfasha?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Nkeneye ubufasha
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Tegereza gato
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ndakwinginze
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Nta kibazo
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Ibyishimo
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Isabukuru nziza
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Ni iyihe platform?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Igihe izava ryari?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Iri hafi hano
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Iri kure hano
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Serivisi irimo?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ndi umunyvegetari.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Ibi biraryoshye.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Hamagara ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Nkeneye umuganga
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ndumva ndwaye
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Birambabaza hano
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Fasha!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Reka dushyireho inama
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Nzakugarukira
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.