Looking for practical Lao to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Lingala translation (Lingala) — 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 Lingala.
Tip: read the Lingala 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
Mbote(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Melesi(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Mbote na ntango ya midi(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Mbote na ntango ya soir(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Malamu na butu(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tala yo nsima(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Kende malamu(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Nkombo na yo nani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Ozalaki malamu?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Nayoki malamu na yo(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)