Looking for practical Lao to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: pick five Luo 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
Naki(Naki)
ຂອບໃຈ
Asante(Asante)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
ລາບດີ
Naki buya(Naki buya)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
ລາບອກ
Naki(Naki)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Naki konyo English?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Nyingi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Tende konyo chalo.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Naki konyo to?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ith gi toilet?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Konyo chike.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Konyo duto.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Yie chalo.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ning'eyo koro?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ticket moko, ndalo.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Nin gi chalo.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ith gi 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
Ee(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Ayi(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Kaka(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Akwong'(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ayi Akwong'(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Ong'eyo(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Ine owuon?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Naki gi chalo?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Nind gi chalo(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Chakre(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Naki(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Ayi koro(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Naki chalo(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Naki buo(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Naki chalo gi chalo(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Naki yieng' ma train?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Naki koro ng'ato?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Niko neno.(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Niko piny.(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Okwong' ni on map?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Dhi here, please.(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Naki koro ng'ato?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Nia ni?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Owino ni gi chalo.
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
I konyo kanyo?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Chakruok, plis.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Isango ni gi?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Nin gi vegeterian.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Owino ni gi dho.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Inyalo nind gi menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Nedhi polisi
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Nedhi ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Aneedo daktari
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Akwong' gi chalo
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Naki hospital mar koro?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Okwong' mana
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Nying' my passport
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.