Looking for practical Twi to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Medase
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Mema wo akye
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Mema wo aha
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Mema wo adwo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Da yie
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Nante yie
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Wo din de sɛn?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Me din de John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Mente Hindi pa
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Mente ase
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Bɔ nifa
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Bɔ benkum
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Daabi
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Ebeye yie
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
M'ani agye
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
M'ani nsi
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Mepɛ aboa
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Tena hɔ kakra
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Mepa wo kyɛw
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Nkwasea nni hɔ
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Meda wo akye
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Awoda pa
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.