Looking for practical Lao to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: pick five Bikol 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.
ສະບາຍດີ
Kamusta(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Salamat(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Magandang umaga(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Magandang hapon(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Magandang gabi(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Magandang gabi(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Kita-kits(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Paalam(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Ano an ngaran mo?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
An ngaran ko si John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Kamusta ka?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Naimbag na makilala ka(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Dai ako nakakaintindi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Saan an banyo?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Liko sa wala.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Liko sa kanan.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Diretso lang.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Maano an pasahe?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Nawawara ako.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Saan ako makakabili nin 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
Oo(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Dili(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Baka(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Sang-ayon ako(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Dili ako sang-ayon(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Mayo na(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Ano sa sa iyo?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Kailangan ko ng tulong(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Maghintay ka sandali(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Pasensya na(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Walang anuman(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Congratulations(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Maligayang kaarawan(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Mag-ingat sa biyahe(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Magkano ini?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Mahal masyado ini.
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
An bayad, paki.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Vegetarian ako.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Masarap ini.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Tawaga an pulis
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Tawaga an ambulansya
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Kailangan ko an doktor
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
May allergy ako sa mani
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Masakit digdi
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Nawara an sa akong passport
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.