Looking for practical Lao to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Oyiwa(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Medasi(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Meda wo akye(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Meda wo aha(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Meda wo nkyɛn(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Meda wo da(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Yɛbɛhyia bio(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Nante yie(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Wo din de sɛn?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Me din de John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Aane(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Mii(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mɛyɛ(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Mɛyɛ a(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Mɛyɛ nɔ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Eyi yɛ fɛ(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Mepɛ aboa(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Mepa wo kyɛw(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Nni asɛm(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Akyɛdeɛ(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Afehyia pa(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Nya ɔkwan pa(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ehe ni eba train station?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Nii platform ni?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Naa he ni eba?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Gyae hɔ, please.(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Naa he ni yɛ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.