Looking for practical Lao to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Ndau translation (Ndau) — 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 Ndau.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Mhoro(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ndatenda(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Mangwanani akanaka(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Masikati akanaka(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Manheru akanaka(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Usiku hwakanaka(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tichasangana zvakare(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Sara zvakanaka(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Zita rako ndiani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Zita rangu ndiJohn(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Uri sei?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ndinofara kukuziva(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Handinzwisise.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Pinda kuruboshwe.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Pinda kurudyi.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Enda mberi.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Mari yefare ingani?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Iko kure kubva pano?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ndakakanganiswa.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndingatenga kupi 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
Ehe(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Aih(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Pangani(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ndakubvumirana(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Handibvumirani(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Unofungei?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Ungandibatsira here?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Mirira nguva shoma(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ndineurombo(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Hapana dambudziko(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Makorokoto(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.