Looking for practical Lao to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — 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 Cantonese.
Tip: read the Cantonese 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
你好(nei5 hou2)
ຂອບໃຈ
多謝(do1 ze6)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
早唞(zou2 tau2)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
午安(ng5 on1)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
晚上好(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
ລາບດີ
晚安(maan5 on1)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
再見(zoi3 gin3)
ລາບອກ
再見(zoi3 gin3)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
你叫咩名?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
我叫John(ngo5 giu3 John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
你好嗎?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
好高興見到你(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.