Looking for practical Lao to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Zulu translation (Zulu) — 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 Zulu.
Tip: pick five Zulu 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
Sawubona(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ngiyabonga(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Sawubona(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Good afternoon(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Ubusuku obuhle(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Lala 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 nginguJohn(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Unjani?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Angiqondi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Jika kwesobunxele.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Jika kwesokudla.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Hamba phambili.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Ingabe kude lapha?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ngilahlekile.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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
Yebo(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Cha(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Mhlawumbe(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ngiyavuma(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Angivumi(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Lokho kuzwakala kahle(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
Halala(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Uhambo olunempilo(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.