Looking for practical NKo to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.