Looking for practical Lao to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Lao side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Ayo(ah-yo)
ຂອບໃຈ
Naki(nah-kee)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
ລາບດີ
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
ລາບອກ
Itye(ee-tye)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Itye konyo English?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Nye neno.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Konyo kuc.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Konyo kuc.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Tye kanyim.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
One ticket, please.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Nye konyo.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Aye(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Bila(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Kweyo(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ng'ato konyo(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ng'ato konyo ni(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Okwero kany(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Ika kany?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Ikwok kany?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ng'ato konyo kany(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Tye kany(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ng'ato konyo(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Bila kany(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Tye kany(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Aye konyo(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Tye kany ma ng'ato(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Iti kany(Iti kany)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Yat ma police
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Yat ma ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Nye konyo doctor
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Nye konyo wot
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Nye konyo kany kic
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Okwero ineno
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Nye tye konyo passport
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.