Looking for practical Tswana to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lao-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Ke a leboga
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Dumelang
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Dumela mo afternoon
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Dumela mo evening
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Borai
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tsamaya sentle
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Tsamaya sentle
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
O na le leina mang?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Leina la me ke John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
O kae?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ke itumetse go 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.
A o bua Seisemane?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Borai bo kae?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Tswelela ka fao
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ke a latlhela
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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.
Ee
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Nnyaa
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Mafoko
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ke a dumela
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ke sitwa go dumela
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
O akanya eng?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
O ka nthusa?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ke tlhoka thuso
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Emisa motsotso
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ke maswabi
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ga go na bothata
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
A re amogele
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Ke phetogo efe?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
E kgaogang fa
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
E le kgakala le fa
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
E tsaya nako e kae?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Seo ke se expensive
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Bua le ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ke tlhoka ngaka
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Go botlhoko fa
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ke sitwa passport ya me
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Thusa!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Nako efe e go thusang?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
A re ka bua ka borai?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
A ke boele go wena
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.