Looking for practical Mizo to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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 Mizo 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.
Khawngai
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Ka lawm e
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Zawngkhu
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Nikhua
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Nikhua chhuak
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Chawnghnu
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Chhawnna
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Zawng
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
I hming a ni em?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ka hming a ni John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
I hmu a, em?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Ka hriat lo
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Chhiar a sawi ang
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Khawngaih a hmu
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Khawngaih a hmu
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Chhuak a hmu
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Fare a hian eng?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Ticket chhuak, please
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
He hian a chhuak lo?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ka chhuak lo
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
A hian
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
A hriat lo
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ka hriat
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ka hriat lo
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
He hla hi a sawi theih
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
I hriat em?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
I chhanna ang em?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ka chhanna a ngai
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ka khawngai
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
A hriat lo
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Inthlahna hmingthang
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
He platform a ni ang?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
He hriat a ni ang?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
He hian thiam ang.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.