Looking for practical Lao to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.
Tip: pick five Tswana phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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
Dumela mo afternoon(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Dumela mo evening(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Borai(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tsamaya sentle(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Tsamaya sentle(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
O na le leina mang?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Leina la me ke John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
O kae?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ke itumetse 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?
A 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 tlhaloganya(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Borai bo kae?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Tswelela ka fao(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ke a latlhela(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Nnyaa(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mafoko(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ke a dumela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ke sitwa go dumela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Seo se utlwisa molemo(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
O akanya eng?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
O ka nthusa?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ke tlhoka thuso(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Emisa motsotso(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ke maswabi(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Ga go na bothata(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
A re amogele(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Tlhogomelo e e monate(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
E tsaya nako e kae?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Bua le mapolesa
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Bua le ambulance
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ke tlhoka ngaka
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Go botlhoko fa
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ke sitwa passport ya me
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nako efe e go thusang?
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
A re ka bua ka borai?
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
A ke boele go wena
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.