Looking for practical Susu to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
A dɔɔ
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
N'ko fɔ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
N'ko kɛ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
N'ko sɔ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
N'ko tɔ
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
N'ko jɛ
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
N'ko fɔlɔ
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
I bɛ n'ko?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
N'ko yɛ John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
I bɛ fɔ?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Nye na bɔ.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ala
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Bokono
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Maa fɔ
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Maa nɔ fɔ
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Iye, e fɛ
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Nye na i fɔ?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
I na fɔ mɔ?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Maa sɔrɛ
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ala fɔlɔ
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Ala fɔ i
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
ຊ່ອຍ!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.