Looking for practical Rundi to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: pick five Lao phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Urakoze
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Mwaramutse
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Mwiriwe
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mwiriwe
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Ijoro ryiza
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Nzakubona
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Nuhagurane
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Nitwa John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Umeze gute?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Nishimiye kukumenya
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Sinumva.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Hindukira ibumoso.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Hindukira iburyo.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Genda imbere.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Igiciro ni igiki?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ndi mu kaga.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Oya
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Birashoboka
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ndemera
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ntidemera
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ivyo birashimishije
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Utekereza iki?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Urashobora kumfasha?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Nkeneye gufasha
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Teza akanya
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ndi umwiyahuzi
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Nta kibazo
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Ishimwe
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Isabukuru nziza
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Urugendo rwiza
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Birahari hafi
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Birahari kure
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Iyo irahenda cane
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Serivisi irarimwo?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Iyi iraryoshye
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Terefona ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ndakeneye umuganga
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ndumva ndarwaye
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Birandya hano
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Mfasha!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Tugire inama
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Igihe kiwukora?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndemeye kubandanya
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.