Looking for practical Lao to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Swati translation (Swati) — 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 Swati.
Tip: read the Swati 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
Sawubona(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ngiyabonga(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Siyaphila(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Siyaphila(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Siyaphila(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Lalani kahle(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Sizobonana(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Hamba kahle(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Ubani igama lakho?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Igama lami nguJohn(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Unjani?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Angiqondi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Ungakuphindze lokho?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Phendukela kwesobunxele.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Phendukela kwesokudla.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Hamba phambili.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Kubiza malini?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Kude lapha?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ngilahlekile.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Yebo(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Cha(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mhlawumbe(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ngiyavuma(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ngiyaphikisa(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Lokho kuhle(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Ucabanga ukuthini?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Ungangisiza?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ngidinga usizo(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Linda umzuzu(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ngiyaxolisa(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Akukho nkinga(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Siyabonga(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Uhambe kahle(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.