Looking for practical Lao to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.
Tip: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lao wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Moni(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Zikomo(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
M'mawa wabwino(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Masana abwino(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Madziwabwino(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Usiku wabwino(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tiwonana(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Tsalani bwino(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Dzina langa ndi John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Muli bwanji?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.