Looking for practical Lao to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: when a Santali (Latin) 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
Johar(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Dhanyabad(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Sundar subah(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Sundar dopahar(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Sundar sanjha(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Sundar raat(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Aam jomda(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Biday(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Tuhar naam ki?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Mor naam John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Tuhar kemon achho?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Tuhun English bolta?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Aam samjha nahi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Dai dhire bol.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Kothi bathroom ahe?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Aam city center kothi jabo?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Bamre ghoor.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Dahine ghoor.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Sidhai jaba.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Koto daam ahe?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ek ticket, dai.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Aam khoj gela.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Aam(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Naa(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Hok(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Aam aayi(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Aam naa aayi(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Oka bhal lagit(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Aapne ki sochit?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Aapne aami sahay kora?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Aami sahay lagit(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Ek moment roko(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Aami khedi(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Naa samasya(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Badhai(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Janmadin bhal lagit(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Sukh safror lagit(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Kedak train station ahe?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Kedak platform ahe?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Kedak samay jate?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Ika katha ahe.(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Ika dur ahe.(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
Map re tohan dekhate?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Kedak samay lagate?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ika aen jor aen
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Aen kothi jor aen?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Bill, aen.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Service aen re aen?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Aen vegetarian aen
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Ika swadisht aen
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)