Looking for practical Lao to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: read the Sesotho 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
Lumelang(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Kea leboha(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Dumelang(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Molo(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Dumelang(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Borai(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Re tla kopana hamorao(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Tsamaya hantle(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
O na le lebitso lefe?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Lebitso la ka ke John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
O kae?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Ka kopo bua butle(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Na u ka boela ua re?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Ntloana e kae?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Fetola ho ea letsohong(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Eya ka pela(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Na e hole le mona?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ke lahlehile(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(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
Che(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mohlomong(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ke lumela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ke sitwa(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Seo se utloahala hantle(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
O nahana eng?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Na o ka nthusa?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ke hloka thuso(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Emisa motsotso(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ke maswabi(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Ha ho bothata(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
O amohelehile(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Se monate(se monate)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Calla mapolesa
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Calla ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ke hloka ngaka
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ho bohloko mona
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
A re etse kopano
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
A ke tle ke u boele
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.