Looking for practical Luo to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Lao translation (Lao) — 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 Lao.
Tip: pick five Lao 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.
Naki
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Asante
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Naki chuo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Naki ng'ato
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Naki owadgi
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Naki buya
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Ting' kendo
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Naki
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Ine ng'ama in?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Inyalo John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Okwere?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Naki konyo
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Nyingi.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Tende konyo chalo.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Naki konyo to?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ith gi toilet?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Konyo chike.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Konyo duto.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Yie chalo.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Ning'eyo koro?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Nin gi chalo.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ith gi SIM card?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ayi
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Kaka
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Akwong'
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ayi Akwong'
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ong'eyo
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Ine owuon?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Naki gi chalo?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Nind gi chalo
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Chakre
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Naki
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ayi koro
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Naki chalo
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Naki buo
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Naki chalo gi chalo
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Niko neno.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Niko piny.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Okwong' ni on map?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Dhi here, please.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Naki koro ng'ato?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
I konyo kanyo?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Chakruok, plis.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Isango ni gi?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Nin gi vegeterian.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Owino ni gi dho.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Inyalo nind gi menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Nedhi ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Aneedo daktari
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Akwong' gi chalo
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Naki hospital mar koro?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Okwong' mana
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Nying' my passport
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Konyo!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.