Looking for practical Lao to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Oromo translation (Oromo) — 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 Oromo.
Tip: when a Oromo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lao wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Akkam(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Galatoomi(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Baga nagaan dhufte(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Baga nagaan dhufte(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Baga halkan gaariidha(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Akkamitti si arguu(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Nagaan buli(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Maqaan kee maali?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Maqaan koo John dha(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Akkam jirtu?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Siin wal arguu bareedaa(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?(Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ani hin hubadhu.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Baatroomni eessa?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Bitaa jijjiiri.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Mirga jijjiiri.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Qajeelatti deemi.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Kafaltiin meeqa?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Karte tokko, maaloo.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
As irraa fagaataa?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ani dhabuun jira.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Eeyyee(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Lakkii(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Bakka bu'aa(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ani waliigala(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ani hin waliigalu(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Suni gaariidha(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Na gargaaraa?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Yeroo tokkoof eegi(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Dhiifama(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Rakkoo hin qabu(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Baga gammaddan(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Imala nagaa qabaadhu(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.