Looking for practical Lao to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-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
Sannu(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Nagode(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Ina kwana(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Ina yamma(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Ina dare(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Sai da safe(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Zan ganka(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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ina wanka?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ta yaya zan isa 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
Tafiya kai tsaye.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Nawa ne farashin?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Na ɓace.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Eey(ee-y)
ບໍ່
A'a(ah-ah)
ອາດຈະ
Wata(wah-tah)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
ມັນດີ
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
ລໍຖໍ່
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Nye boko na gari?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Nye boko na bas?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Wane boko na?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Yana kusa da nan(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Yana nesa da nan(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Tsaida nan, don Allah(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ina so tebur don biyu.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Lissafi, don Allah.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Wannan yana da dadi.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Zan iya samun menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
ຊ່ອຍ!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)