Looking for practical Lao to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: pick five Hausa 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
Sannu(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Na gode(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Ina kwana(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Ina wuni(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Ina yini(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Sai da safe(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Sai anjima(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Sai anjima(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Menene sunanka?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Sunana John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Lafiya lau?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ban fahimta ba.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ina gidan wanka?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Juya hagu.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Juya dama.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Tafi kai tsaye.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Katin guda, don Allah.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Na bata.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
I(ee)
ບໍ່
A'a(ah-ah)
ອາດຈະ
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Na yarda(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ba na yarda(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Wannan yana da kyau(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Me kake tunani?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ina bukatar taimako(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Duba na ɗan lokaci(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ina mai hakuri(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Babu matsala(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Taya murna(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Barka da ranar haihuwa(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Yi tafiya lafiya(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)