Looking for practical Lao to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: pick five Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
ຂອບໃຈ
谢谢(xièxiè)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
ລາບດີ
晚安(wǎn'ān)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
再见(zàijiàn)
ລາບອກ
再见(zàijiàn)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
是的(shì de)
ບໍ່
不是(bù shì)
ອາດຈະ
也许(yě xǔ)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
ມັນດີ
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
ລໍຖໍ່
等一下(děng yī xià)
ຂໍອະໄພ
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
没问题(méi wèn tí)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
ເດີນທາງດີ
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.