Looking for practical Lao to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — 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 Sepedi.
Tip: when a Sepedi 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
Dumela(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ke a leboga(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Dumelang(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Mokhutsong o motle(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Mokhutsong o motle(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Borai bo botle(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tsamaya sentle(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Siyabonga(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
O na le leina lefe?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Leina la ka ke John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
O kae?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Na o bua Seisemane?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ke sitwa go kwele(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Borai bo kae?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Fetola go le letšatši(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Fetola go le letona(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Ya ka pela(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Phetho ke bokae?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ke sitwa go etse(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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
Ee(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Aowa(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mohlomong(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ke a dumela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ke sitwa go dumela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Seo se utlwa sentle(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
O nagana eng?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
O ka nthusa?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ke hloka thuso(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Emela nako(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ke maswabi(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Ga go na bothata(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Dumelang(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Tlhogong e monate(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
B calla mapolesa
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
B calla ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ke hloka ngaka
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Go a bohloko fa
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
A re ka bua ka moso?
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
A ke tle ke boe go wena
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.