Looking for practical Lao to NKo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the NKo translation (NKo) — 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 NKo.
Tip: read the NKo 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
ᎣᏍᏆ(Oscha)
ຂອບໃຈ
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ(Ascadodi)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ(Oscha Edodhi)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ(Oscha Atsachadi)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ(Oscha Dagadudi)
ລາບດີ
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ(Oscha Datsicha)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ(Oscha Dagadodi)
ລາບອກ
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ(Oscha Danodi)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?(Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ(Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?(Hisch Hisch?)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ(Ascadodi Tischa)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
𞤈𞤢𞤣(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?(aɡa fɔtɔ?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.