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Common Ndebele South to Lao phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Lao phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lao-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    ສະບາຍດີ (sabaidee)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    ຂອບໃຈ (khob chai)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ (sabaidee ton sao)

  4. Imini emnandi

    ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ (sabaidee ton laeng)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ (sabaidee ton sang)

  6. Lalani kahle

    ລາບດີ (laap dee)

  7. Sizobonana

    ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່ (eiy kan mai)

  8. Hamba kahle

    ລາບອກ (laap bok)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ? (sue khong than maen nyang)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ (sue khong kho khue John)

  11. Unjani?

    ສະບາຍດີບໍ? (sabaidee bor)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ (dee jai thi dai phou phan)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ? (thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ (kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)

  3. Angiqondi

    ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ (kho eao bo khao chai)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ (kho jaeng soi)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ? (thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ? (hnyang maen sa daeng?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ? (kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ (laen pai dan seung)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ (laen pai dan sung)

  10. Hamba phambili

    ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ (khao pai sung)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ? (kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ (kho baep den thang neung)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ? (man kai jak ni bo?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ (kho eao sun sun)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ? (kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    ແມ່ນ (mɛ̄n)

  2. Cha

    ບໍ່ (bɔ̄)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    ອາດຈະ (ʔāt jā)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    ຂໍໍຍອມ (kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)

  5. Angivumi

    ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ (kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    ມັນດີ (mæn dī)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ? (cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ? (cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ (kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    ລໍຖໍ່ (lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    ຂໍອະໄພ (kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ (bɔ̄ mī bān hā)

  13. Halala

    ຍິນດີດ່ວນ (ɲīn dī dūan)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ (sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    ເດີນທາງດີ (dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ? (sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ? (sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ? (sathānthī dai?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ? (man ok welā dai?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ? (nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້ (man yū kai nī)

  7. Kude lapha

    ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້ (man yū kai jānī)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ? (jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່ (yud thī nī, but jai dā)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ? (jai welā din bō?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ? (ni seub thi chai bo?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    ນີ້ແອບອິດ

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    ໂທແອກລົດແພດ

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?

  10. Usizo!

    ຊ່ອຍ!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ (di chai thi phuen phoua phan)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    ແມ່ນເວລາໃດ? (maen wela dai?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    ແມ່ນເວລາສາມແຕ່ງ (maen wela saam taeng)

  3. Namuhla

    ມື້ນີ້ (mue ni)

  4. Kusasa

    ມື້ອາທິດ (mue athit)

  5. Izolo

    ມື້ກ່ອນ (mue kon)

  6. uMsombuluko

    ວັນຈັນ (wan jan)

  7. uLwesibili

    ວັນອັງຄານ (wan angkhan)

  8. uLwesithathu

    ວັນພະລະສົງ (wan pharasan)

  9. Kunye

    ໜຶ່ງ (neung)

  10. Kubili

    ສອງ (song)

  11. Kuthathu

    ສາມ (saam)

  12. Ishumi

    ສິບ (sip)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    ຮອຍ (hoi)

  14. Iphakathi

    ຄົງ (khong)

  15. Okuningi

    ອີກ (ik)

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