Looking for practical Venda to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Ndi a livhuwa
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Ndi matsheloni
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Ndi masiari
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Ndi madekwana
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Tshilidzi
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Vhuyani
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Dzina langa ndi John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Ni khou itea?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
A ndi ḓivhi
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Bani hu na khotani?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Fhulu u ya shango
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Fhasi i na hani?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ndi a fhedza
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
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)
Aih
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Ndi nga si
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ndi a livhuwa
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
U vhona mini?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
U nga nthusa?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ndi na nyito
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Langa muthu
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Ndi a humbula
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
A hu na nḓila
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Ndi a livhuwa
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
I-platform efani na?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Iri ngafhi?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Iri khathihi na.
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Iri khulwane na.
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Ndi muvegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Fhonelela ambulanse
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Ndi funa ngaka
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ndi a shota
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Ramba!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
A ri vhe na thendo
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.