Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
ⴰⵏⵏ
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(is isin inin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(is isin inin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(is isin inin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(is isin inin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(is isin nissin)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(azur assan)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(azur ambulanṭ)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(asi yina dugur)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(asi issin)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(asi allila assan)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(asi dini assana?)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(asi issin anni)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(asi dini assana)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(azur anni assana?)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ!
ຊ່ອຍ!(azur!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.