Looking for practical Lao to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Lao side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
ຂອບໃຈ
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
ລາບດີ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
ລາບອກ
Slán(slawn)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ní thuigim(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Cas ar chlé(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Cas ar dheis(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Téigh díreach(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Táim caillte(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Tá(Tah)
ບໍ່
Níl(Neel)
ອາດຈະ
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
ມັນດີ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)