Looking for practical Nuer to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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 Nuer 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.
Nhiar
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Nyaak
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Kɛ̈n
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Nyaac ma nyin.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Yin thok a kɛl?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Yin ke nyin a laar.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Yin ke nyin a thok.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Yin ke nyin a thok?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Nyaac ke nyin.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Yin thok a kɛl a 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.
Aye
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Naa
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Nyaak
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Nyeek a kech
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Nyeek a kech naa
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Iye kech kɛl
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Nyaak a kech?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Kɛl a jɔɔr
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Nyeek a kech
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Naa a kech kɛl
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Aye kɛl
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Aye kɛl a wɛr
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Kɛl yic kɛc
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(kel yich kech)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(nyaak chel kel bel)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(nyaak chel wer)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(kel chel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(nyaak chel kel men)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(cil wir)
Cïl an ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(cil an ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(ang thir a doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(ang koc)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(ang koc a piyit)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(cit ken hospital)
Cïk bɛ̈t
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(cik bet)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(ang ken passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Kɛ̈n!
ຊ່ອຍ!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.