Looking for practical Lao to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Hmong translation (Hmong) — 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 Hmong.
Tip: when a Hmong 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
Nyob zoo(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ua tsaug(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Zoo siab tav su(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Nplooj siab hmo(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Pom dua(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Kuv mus lawm(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Kuv lub npe hu John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Koj nyob li cas?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Kuv tsis to taub.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Thov tham maj mam.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Koj puas hais dua?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Tso taw mus sab laug.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Tso taw mus sab xis.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Mus ncaj.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Kuv poob.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Yog(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Tsis yog(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Tej zaum(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Kuv pom zoo(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Kuv tsis pom zoo(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Qhov ntawd zoo(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Koj xav li cas?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Kuv xav tau kev pab(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Thov tos ib pliag(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Kuv thov txim(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Tsis muaj teeb meem(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Zoo siab(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Zoo siab hnub yug(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Thov mus safely(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.