Looking for practical Tsonga to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Ndza khensa
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Xewani xitulu
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Xewani ntlhanu
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Xewani nhloko
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Xewani xihlayo
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tshamisa
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Sala kahle
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
U vitaniwani?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Ndzina i John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
U njhani?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
A ndzi twisisi.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Xikombiso xihi?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Khandziya ekunene.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
I yini ku tlula kona?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
A hi kona
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Swi nga va tano
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ndzi amukela
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ndzi nga amukeli
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Iku na switlhavelo
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
U ehleketa yini?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Hlayisa nkarhi
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ndzi tsundzuka
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
A hi na xiphiqo
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Ndzakuva
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Mavongele yo tsakela
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
U va na ndlela yo olova
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
I platform yihi?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
I kona edzongeni.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
I le n'hweti.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ndza va vegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Leswi i switlhavi.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Ndzaku na menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Tivisa ambalansi
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ndzi lava dokotela
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ndzi khoma ku vava
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Ku vava laha
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Shelp!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.