Looking for practical Lao to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga 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
Okwagala(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Webale(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Osiibye bulungi(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Osiibye bulungi(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Osiibye bulungi(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Osiibye bulungi(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tugenda okukutana(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Nkwagala(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Erinnya lyo ani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Erinnya lyange nze John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Oli otya?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Nneebwanga okukuyita(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Sikuganya.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ekitanda kiki?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Genda ku kkono.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Genda ku ddyo.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Genda mu maaso.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ekitundu kiki?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Eee(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Oya(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Wali(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ndiinze(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Sindiinze(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Ekitanga kiza(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Oteka ki?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Okwetegera?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Nfuna okwetegera(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Leka akaseke(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ndi mwefwe(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Tera kintu(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Nkwagala(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Okwagala omwaka omukya(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Okwetegera mu nsi(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)