Looking for practical Lao to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: pick five Krio 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
Hello(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Tenki(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Gud mɔnin(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Gud aftanun(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Gud ivnin(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Gud nait(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Si yu leta(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Bai(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Ma neym na John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Ow yu de?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Naes fo mit yu(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Yu sabi English?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
A no sabi Hindi well.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
A no sabi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Plis, tok slow.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Yu fit tok dat again?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Weh na di toilet?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Turn left.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Turn right.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Go straight.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ow much na di fare?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
One ticket, plis.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
E far from ya?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
A don lost.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Weh A go fit buy 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
Yes(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
No(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Maybe(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
A mi agree(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
A no agree(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Dat na fine(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Wet in you tink?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
You fit help me?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
A need help(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Wait small(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
A sorry(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
No problem(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Congratulations(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Happy birthday(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Get safe trip(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Weh na di train station?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Weh na di bus stop?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Which platform na im?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Wetin time e go lef?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Dis na di right way?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
E dey near here(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
E far from here(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Stop here, pliz(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
How long e go tek?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
How much dis cost?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Dat too expensive.
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
I fit pay by card?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
I wan table for two.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Di bill, please.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Service dey include?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
I na vegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
No spicy food, please.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Dis dey sweet.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
I fit get di menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Call di police
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Call ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
A need doctor
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
A dey feel sick
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
A get allergy for peanuts
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
E dey pain here
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
A don lose mi passport
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
You fit call mi hotel?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Na nice for meet you(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Make we plan wan meeting
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Wetin time go work for you?
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
A go send di report tiday
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Abeg find di file wey attach
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Tenki for your time
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
A dey look forward for work with you
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
You fit clarify dat point?
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Make I get back to you
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.