Looking for practical Malagasy to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: when a Lao phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Malagasy 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.
Salama
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Misaotra
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Salama maraina
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Salama tolakandro
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Salama hariva
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Alina tsara
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Hizara indray
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Veloma
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Inona no anaranao?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ny anarako dia John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Inona ny vaovao?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Faly mihaona aminao
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Tsy azoko
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Azafady, miteny moramora
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Azonao averina ve izany?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Mivadika ankavia
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Mivadika ankavanana
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Mandehana mivantana
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Very very
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Tsia
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Angamba
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Manaiky aho
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Tsy manaiky aho
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Tsara izany
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Inona ny hevitrao?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Mila fanampiana aho
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Miandrasa kely
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Miala tsiny aho
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Tsy olana
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Arahabaina
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Iza ny sehatra?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Eto akaiky izy.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Lavitra eto izy.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(misy ny serivisy ve)