Looking for practical Turkmen to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Sag bol
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Erteňiz hayyr
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Gündizňiz hayyr
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Gowy gijeler
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Görüşeriz
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Hoşlaşýarys
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Adyňyz näme?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Meniň adym John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Nädip?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Men düşünmeýärin.
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Wc nirede?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Düz git.
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Bilet näçe?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Men ýitdim.
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ýok
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Belki
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Men razy
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Men razy däl
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Bu gowy eşidilýär
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Meniň kömege zerur
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Bir pursat gara
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Bagyşla
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Problem ýok
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Tebrikler
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Doglan günüňiz bilen
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Haysy platforma?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Bu ýerde uzak.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Hasap, haýyş.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Men wegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Bu lezzetli.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
ຊ່ອຍ!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Termin penşenbe
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.