Looking for practical Lao to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — 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 Malagasy.
Tip: read the Malagasy 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
Salama(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Misaotra(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Salama maraina(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Salama tolakandro(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Salama hariva(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Alina tsara(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Hizara indray(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Veloma(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Inona no anaranao?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Ny anarako dia John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Inona ny vaovao?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Faly mihaona aminao(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Azafady, miteny moramora(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Azonao averina ve izany?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Mivadika ankavia(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Mivadika ankavanana(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Mandehana mivantana(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tapakila iray, azafady(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Very very(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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
Eny(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Tsia(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Angamba(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Manaiky aho(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Tsy manaiky aho(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Tsara izany(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Inona ny hevitrao?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Mila fanampiana aho(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Miandrasa kely(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Miala tsiny aho(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Tsy olana(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Arahabaina(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Aiza ny gara?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Iza ny sehatra?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Eto akaiky izy.(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Lavitra eto izy.(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Mijanona eto, azafady.(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)