Looking for practical Lao to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: read the Afar 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
Nagaad(nagaad)
ຂອບໃຈ
Galatooma(galatooma)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Bariis(bariis)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Galab(galab)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Haal(haal)
ລາບດີ
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
ລາບອກ
Nagaad(nagaad)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Eeyy(ee-yee)
ບໍ່
Maya(mah-yah)
ອາດຈະ
Gara(gah-rah)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
ມັນດີ
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
ລໍຖໍ່
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.