Looking for practical Lao to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Shona translation (Shona) — 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 Shona.
Tip: when a Shona 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
Mhoro(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ndatenda(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Mangwanani akanaka(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Masikati akanaka(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Manheru akanaka(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Usiku hwakanaka(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tichasangana gare gare(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Sara zvakanaka(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Zita rako ndiani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Zita rangu ndiri John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Uri sei?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ndinofara kukuziva(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)