Looking for practical Sesotho to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Kea leboha
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Dumelang
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Molo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Dumelang
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Borai
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Re tla kopana hamorao
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Tsamaya hantle
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
O na le lebitso lefe?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Lebitso la ka ke John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
O kae?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Ka kopo bua butle
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Na u ka boela ua re?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ntloana e kae?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Eya ka pela
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Na e hole le mona?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ke lahlehile
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Che
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Mohlomong
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ke lumela
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ke sitwa
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Seo se utloahala hantle
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
O nahana eng?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Na o ka nthusa?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ke hloka thuso
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Emisa motsotso
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ke maswabi
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ha ho bothata
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
O amohelehile
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Ke kae borai?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
E haufi le mona
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
E hole le mona
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
E nka nako e kae?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Calla ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ke hloka ngaka
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Hospital e haufi e kae?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Ho bohloko mona
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Thusa!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
A re etse kopano
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Na re ka bua ka moso?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
A ke tle ke u boele
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.