Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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: read the Lao line out loud three times, then cover the Santali (Latin) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Johar
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Dhanyabad
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Sundar subah
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Sundar dopahar
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Sundar sanjha
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Sundar raat
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Aam jomda
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Biday
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Tuhar naam ki?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Mor naam John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Tuhar kemon achho?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Aam samjha nahi.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Dai dhire bol.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Kothi bathroom ahe?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Aam city center kothi jabo?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Bamre ghoor.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Dahine ghoor.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Sidhai jaba.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Koto daam ahe?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Ek ticket, dai.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Aam khoj gela.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Naa
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Hok
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Aam aayi
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Aam naa aayi
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Oka bhal lagit
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Aapne ki sochit?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Aapne aami sahay kora?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Aami sahay lagit
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Ek moment roko
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Aami khedi
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Naa samasya
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Badhai
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Janmadin bhal lagit
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Sukh safror lagit
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Kedak bus stop ahe?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Kedak platform ahe?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Kedak samay jate?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Ika katha ahe.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Ika dur ahe.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Map re tohan dekhate?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Kedak samay lagate?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Ika aen jor aen
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Aen kothi jor aen?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Bill, aen.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Service aen re aen?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Aen vegetarian aen
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Ika swadisht aen
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Ek glass pani, aen.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis ke bulai
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)