Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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 Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
ধন্যবাদ
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
শুভ ৰাতি
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
বিদায়
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
মোৰ নাম জন
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
ꯍꯦꯛ
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.