Looking for practical Lao to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
ຂອບໃຈ
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
ລາບດີ
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
ລາບອກ
विदाई(vidai)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)