Looking for practical Lao to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.
Tip: pick five Minang 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
Halo(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Terima kasih(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Selamat pagi(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat sore(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat malam(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Selamat tidur(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Sampai jumpa(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Selamat tinggal(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Sapa nama awak?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Nama saya John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Apa kabar?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Senang bertemu dengan awak(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)