Lao phrases for travel

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Basic Lao phrases for a trip, with how to say them and what they mean.

Emergency

ຊ່ວຍແດ່! · Xuay dae! · Help
Khoy tong kan mo. · I need a doctor
ເອີ້ນລົດໂຮງໝໍແດ່! · Ern lot hong mor dae! · Call an ambulance
ເອີ້ນຕຳຫຼວດແດ່! · Ern tam luat dae! · Call the police
Khoy long thang. · I'm lost
ຊ່ວຍແດ່ ໝູ່ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສະບາຍ. · Xuay dae, mu khoy bo sabai. · I need help, my friend is ill
ມີຄົນບາດເຈັບ. · Mi khon bat chep. · Someone is hurt
ໂຮງໝໍຢູ່ໃສ? · Hong mor yu sai? · Where is the hospital?
ຂ້ອຍແພ້ຢາເພນີຊີລິນ. · Khoy phae ya penicillin. · I'm allergic to penicillin
ຂ້ອຍແພ້ຖົ່ວ. · Khoy phae thua. · I'm allergic to nuts
ຂ້ອຍແພ້ອາຫານທະເລ. · Khoy phae ahan thale. · I'm allergic to shellfish
ຂ້ອຍແພ້ເຜິ້ງຕອດ. · Khoy phae pheung tot. · I'm allergic to bee stings
ໄຟໄໝ້! · Fai mai! · Fire
ນີ້ແມ່ນເຫດສຸກເສີນ. · Ni maen het suk soen. · It's an emergency
ຊ່ວຍຂ້ອຍແດ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Xuay khoy dae dai bo? · Can you help me, please?
ຂ້ອຍຖືກລັກເຄື່ອງ. · Khoy thuk lak khuang. · I've been robbed
ຂ້ອຍເຮັດໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນເສຍ. · Khoy het nangsue phan daen sia. · I've lost my passport
ປ້ອມຕຳຫຼວດຢູ່ໃສ? · Pom tam luat yu sai? · Where is the police station?
ກະລຸນາໂທຫາເບີນີ້. · Kaluna tho ha boe ni. · Please call this number
ຢ່າມາລົບກວນຂ້ອຍ! · Ya ma lop kuan khoy! · Leave me alone
ຂ້ອຍເປັນເບົາຫວານ. · Khoy pen bao wan. · I'm diabetic
ຂ້ອຍເປັນຫອບຫືດ. · Khoy pen hop huet. · I have asthma
ຂ້ອຍຖືພາ. · Khoy thue pha. · I'm pregnant

At the border

ນີ້ແມ່ນໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນຂອງຂ້ອຍ. · Ni maen nangsue phan daen khong khoy. · Here is my passport
ຂ້ອຍມາທ່ຽວ. · Khoy ma thiao. · I'm here on holiday
ຂ້ອຍຈະຢູ່ … ມື້. · Khoy cha yu … mue. · I'm staying for … days
ຂ້ອຍພັກຢູ່… · Khoy phak yu… · I'm staying at…
ຂ້ອຍແຄ່ຜ່ານໄປ… · Khoy khae phan pai… · I'm passing through to…
ຂ້ອຍເດີນທາງດ້ວຍລົດຖີບ. · Khoy doen thang duay lot thip. · I'm travelling by bicycle
ຂ້ອຍຍ່າງ. · Khoy nyang. · I'm travelling on foot
ຂ້ອຍເດີນທາງດ້ວຍລົດ. · Khoy doen thang duay lot. · I'm travelling by car
ຂ້ອຍເດີນທາງດ້ວຍເຮືອ. · Khoy doen thang duay huea. · I'm travelling by boat
ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມີຫຍັງຕ້ອງແຈ້ງ. · Khoy bo mi nyang tong chaeng. · I have nothing to declare
ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງມີວີຊາບໍ່? · Khoy tong mi visa bo? · Do I need a visa?
ກະລຸນາປະທັບຕາໃສ່ໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນແດ່. · Kaluna pathap ta sai nangsue phan daen dae. · Can you stamp my passport, please?
ຂ້ອຍມີປີ້ກັບ. · Khoy mi pi kap. · I have a ticket home
ນີ້ແມ່ນເອກະສານລົດ. · Ni maen ekasan lot. · Here are the vehicle's papers
ດ່ານເປີດບໍ່? · Dan poet bo? · Is the border open?
ດ່ານຊາຍແດນຢູ່ໃສ? · Dan xai daen yu sai? · Where is the border crossing?
ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງຕິດຕໍ່ສະຖານທູດຂອງຂ້ອຍ. · Khoy tong tit to sathan thut khong khoy. · I need to contact my embassy

Every day

ສະບາຍດີ · Sabaidi · Hello
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ · Sabaidi ton xao · Good morning
ສະບາຍດີຕອນບ່າຍ · Sabaidi ton bai · Good afternoon
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ · Sabaidi ton laeng · Good evening
ລາກ່ອນ · La kon · Goodbye
ກະລຸນາ · Kaluna · Please
ຂອບໃຈ · Khop chai · Thank you
ແມ່ນ / ເຈົ້າ · Maen / Chao · Yes
ບໍ່ · Bo · No
ຂໍໂທດ · Kho thot · Excuse me
ຂໍໂທດ · Kho thot · Sorry
ເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ່? · Chao wao phasa angkit dai bo? · Do you speak English?
ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ · Khoy bo khao chai · I don't understand
ຫ້ອງນ້ຳຢູ່ໃສ? · Hong nam yu sai? · Where is the toilet?
ຮ້ານຢູ່ໃສ? · Han yu sai? · Where is the shop?
ສະຖານີລົດໄຟຢູ່ໃສ? · Sathani lot fai yu sai? · Where is the train station?
ບ່ອນຈອດລົດເມຢູ່ໃສ? · Bon chot lot me yu sai? · Where is the bus stop?
ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາຢູ່ໃສ? · Han khai ya yu sai? · Where is the chemist?
ຫານ້ຳດື່ມໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Ha nam duem dai yu sai? · Where can I get drinking water?
ເທົ່າໃດ? · Thao dai? · How much is it?
ຕ້ານ! · Tan! · Cheers
ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ · Non lap fan di · Good night
ຂ້ອຍຊື່… · Khoy xue… · My name is…
ຂ້ອຍມາຈາກ… · Khoy ma chak… · I'm from…
ໂຊກດີ · Xok di · Have a good day
… ຢູ່ໃສ? · … yu sai? · Where is…?
ຊີ້ໃຫ້ເບິ່ງໃນແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Xi hai beung nai phaen thi dai bo? · Can you show me on the map?
ຂຽນໃຫ້ແດ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Khian hai dae dai bo? · Can you write it down, please?
ກະລຸນາເວົ້າຊ້າໆ · Kaluna wao xa xa · Please speak more slowly
ຖ່າຍຮູບໃຫ້ພວກເຮົາແດ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Thai hup hai phuak hao dae dai bo? · Could you take a photo of us, please?

Food and drink

ຂໍໂຕະສຳລັບສອງຄົນ · Kho to samlap song khon · A table for two, please
ຂໍເມນູແດ່ · Kho menu dae · The menu, please
ມີຫຍັງແນະນຳບໍ່? · Mi nyang naenam bo? · What do you recommend?
ມື້ນີ້ມີອາຫານພິເສດບໍ່? · Mue ni mi ahan phiset bo? · Is there a dish of the day?
ຂໍເບຍໜຶ່ງແກ້ວ · Kho bia nueng kaew · One beer, please
ຂໍເບຍສອງແກ້ວ · Kho bia song kaew · Two beers, please
ຂໍວາຍແດງໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho wai daeng nueng chok · A glass of red wine, please
ຂໍວາຍຂາວໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho wai khao nueng chok · A glass of white wine, please
ຂໍອີກອັນໜຶ່ງ · Kho ik an nueng · Another one, please
ຂໍກາເຟໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho kafe nueng chok · A coffee, please
ຂໍຊາໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho xa nueng chok · A tea, please
ຂໍນ້ຳໝາກກ້ຽງໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho nam mak kieng nueng chok · An orange juice, please
ຂໍນ້ຳໜຶ່ງຈອກ · Kho nam nueng chok · A glass of water, please
ຂໍນ້ຳດື່ມ · Kho nam deum · Still water, please
ຂ້ອຍກິນເຈ. · Khoy kin che. · I'm vegetarian
ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນຊີ້ນ ປາ ໄຂ່ ຫຼື ນົມ. · Khoy bo kin xin, pa, khai lue nom. · I'm vegan
ບໍ່ໃສ່ຊີ້ນ · Bo sai xin · No meat, please
ຂ້ອຍກິນກລູເຕັນບໍ່ໄດ້. · Khoy kin gluten bo dai. · I can't eat gluten
ບໍ່ໃສ່ຖົ່ວ · Bo sai thua · No nuts, please
ອັນນີ້ຮາລານບໍ່? · An ni halal bo? · Is this halal?
ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນຊີ້ນໝູ. · Khoy bo kin xin mu. · I don't eat pork
ອັນນີ້ໂຄເຊີບໍ່? · An ni kosher bo? · Is this kosher?
ບໍ່ໃສ່ນົມ ແລະ ເນີຍແຂງ · Bo sai nom lae noei khaeng · No milk or cheese, please
ບໍ່ໃສ່ໄຂ່ · Bo sai khai · No eggs, please
ບໍ່ເຜັດຫຼາຍ · Bo phet lai · Not too spicy, please
ອັນນີ້ມີຊີ້ນບໍ່? · An ni mi xin bo? · Is there meat in this?
ອັນນີ້ມີປາບໍ່? · An ni mi pa bo? · Is there fish in this?
ໄລ່ເງິນແດ່ · Lai ngoen dae · The bill, please
ຫໍ່ກັບບ້ານໄດ້ບໍ່? · Ho kap ban dai bo? · Can I take this away?
ແຊບຫຼາຍ. · Xaep lai. · That was delicious
ຢູ່ນີ້ມີຫ້ອງນ້ຳບໍ່? · Yu ni mi hong nam bo? · Is there a toilet here?

A bed for the night

ມີຫ້ອງວ່າງຄືນນີ້ບໍ່? · Mi hong wang khuen ni bo? · Do you have a room for tonight?
ຄືນລະເທົ່າໃດ? · Khuen la thao dai? · How much per night?
ລວມອາຫານເຊົ້າບໍ່? · Luam ahan xao bo? · Is breakfast included?
ລະຫັດວາຍຟາຍແມ່ນຫຍັງ? · Lahat wifi maen nyang? · What's the wifi password?
ຝາກກະເປົາໄວ້ນີ້ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Fak kapao wai ni dai bo? · Can I leave my bags here?
ຕ້ອງອອກຈັກໂມງ? · Tong ok chak mong? · What time do I need to leave?
ຊັກເຄື່ອງໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Xak khuang dai yu sai? · Where can I wash my clothes?

At the chemist

ມີຢາສຳລັບຕຸ່ມພອງບໍ່? · Mi ya samlap tum phong bo? · Do you have something for blisters?
ມີຢາເຈັບທ້ອງບໍ່? · Mi ya chep thong bo? · Do you have something for an upset stomach?
ມີຢາສຳລັບແມງໄມ້ກັດບໍ່? · Mi ya samlap maeng mai kat bo? · Do you have something for insect bites?
ມີຢາສຳລັບແດດໄໝ້ບໍ່? · Mi ya samlap daet mai bo? · Do you have something for sunburn?
ມີຢາເຈັບຫົວບໍ່? · Mi ya chep hua bo? · Do you have something for a headache?

Shopping

ອັນນີ້ເທົ່າໃດ? · An ni thao dai? · How much is this?
ເອົາອັນນີ້. · Ao an ni. · I'll take it
ຈ່າຍບັດໄດ້ບໍ່? · Chai bat dai bo? · Can I pay by card?
ມີ … ບໍ່? · Mi … bo? · Do you have…?
ເບິ່ງກ່ອນ ຂອບໃຈ. · Beung kon, khop chai. · Just looking, thanks
ຂໍຖົງແດ່ · Kho thong dae · A bag, please
ຊຸບເປີມາເກັດຢູ່ໃສ? · Supermarket yu sai? · Where is the supermarket?
ເຂົ້າຈີ່ · Khao chi · Bread
ນົມ · Nom · Milk
ນ້ຳດື່ມ · Nam duem · Water (bottled)
ຕູ້ ATM ຢູ່ໃສ? · Tu ATM yu sai? · Where is a cash machine?
ຈ່າຍເງິນສົດໄດ້ບໍ່? · Chai ngoen sot dai bo? · Can I pay in cash?
ແລກເງິນໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Laek ngoen dai yu sai? · Where can I change money?
ຂໍຊິມມີອິນເຕີເນັດ · Kho sim mi internet · A SIM card with data, please
ເປີດຈັກໂມງ? · Poet chak mong? · When do you open?

Getting around

ຂໍປີ້ໄປ… · Kho pi pai… · A ticket to…, please
ໄປກັບ · Pai kap · Return
ໄປຢ່າງດຽວ · Pai yang diao · Single
ອອກຈັກໂມງ? · Ok chak mong? · When does it leave?
ຊານຊາລາໃດ? · Xan xala dai? · Which platform?
ລົດຄັນນີ້ໄປ… ບໍ່? · Lot khan ni pai … bo? · Is this the bus to…?
ຊ້າຍ · Xai · Left
ຂວາ · Khwa · Right
ໄປຊື່ໆ · Pai xue xue · Straight on
ໄກປານໃດ? · Kai pan dai? · How far is it?

By bike

ຮ້ານລົດຖີບຢູ່ໃສ? · Han lot thip yu sai? · Where is a bike shop?
ລົດຖີບຂ້ອຍຢາງແຕກ. · Lot thip khoy yang taek. · I have a puncture
ເອົາລົດຖີບຂຶ້ນລົດໄຟໄດ້ບໍ່? · Ao lot thip khuen lot fai dai bo? · Can I put my bike on the train?
ແປງລົດຖີບໃຫ້ແດ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Paeng lot thip hai dae dai bo? · Can you fix my bike?
ໂສ້ຂາດ. · So khat. · My chain is broken
ຊີ່ລໍ້ຫັກ. · Xi lo hak. · A spoke is broken
ຢືມສູບລົມແດ່ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Yuem sup lom dae dai bo? · Could I borrow a pump?
ມີບ່ອນປອດໄພຈອດລົດຖີບບໍ່? · Mi bon pot phai chot lot thip bo? · Is there somewhere safe to leave my bike?
ມີທາງລົດຖີບໄປ… ບໍ່? · Mi thang lot thip pai … bo? · Is there a cycle path to…?
ທາງນີ້ລົດຫຼາຍບໍ່? · Thang ni lot lai bo? · Is the road busy?
ຊັນຫຼາຍບໍ່? · Xan lai bo? · Is it very steep?

Bike parts in Lao

ຢາງໃນ · yang nai · Inner tube
ຢາງນອກ · yang nok · Tyre
ຈຸກ Presta · chuk Presta · Presta valve (the thin one)
ຈຸກລົດ · chuk lot · Car-type valve (Schrader)
ຊຸດປະຢາງ · xut pa yang · Puncture repair kit
ເຫຼັກງັດຢາງ · lek ngat yang · Tyre levers
ຜ້າເບກ · pha brek · Brake pads
ສາຍເບກ · sai brek · Brake cable
ສາຍເກຍ · sai kia · Gear cable
ໂສ້ · so · Chain
ນ້ຳມັນໂສ້ · nam man so · Chain oil
ຊີ່ລໍ້ · xi lo · Spoke
ລໍ້ · lo · Wheel
ຂາຖີບ · kha thip · Pedal
ບ່ອນນັ່ງ · bon nang · Saddle
ແຮນ · haen · Handlebars
ໄຟລົດຖີບ · fai lot thip · Bike light
ກະແຈລັອກລົດຖີບ · kachae lok lot thip · Bike lock
ກະແຈຫົກລ່ຽມ · kachae hok liam · Allen key
ສູບລົມ · sup lom · Pump

On the road

ຈອດລົດໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Chot lot dai yu sai? · Where can I park?
ປໍ້ານ້ຳມັນ · Pam nam man · Petrol station
ກາຊວນ · Kaxuan · Diesel
ຈອດຢູ່ນີ້ຄ້າງຄືນໄດ້ບໍ່? · Chot yu ni khang khuen dai bo? · Can I park here overnight?
ລົດຂ້ອຍເພ. · Lot khoy phe. · My car has broken down
ຢາງລົດແຕກ. · Yang lot taek. · I have a flat tyre
ຈ່າຍຄ່າຈອດລົດຢູ່ໃສ? · Chai kha chot lot yu sai? · Where do I pay for parking?
ມີບ່ອນສາກລົດໄຟຟ້າບໍ່? · Mi bon sak lot fai fa bo? · Is there a charging point for electric cars?
ທາງນີ້ຕ້ອງເສຍຄ່າຜ່ານທາງບໍ່? · Thang ni tong sia kha phan thang bo? · Is there a toll on this road?
ນ້ຳມັນແອັດຊັງ · nam man aetxang · Unleaded

Car and van parts in Lao

ຢາງລົດ · yang lot · Tyre
ຢາງສຳຮອງ · yang sam hong · Spare wheel
ໝໍ້ໄຟ · mo fai · Battery
ສາຍພ່ວງໝໍ້ໄຟ · sai phuang mo fai · Jump leads
ນ້ຳມັນເຄື່ອງ · nam man khuang · Engine oil
ນ້ຳຢາຫຼໍ່ເຢັນ · nam ya lo yen · Coolant
ທີ່ປັດນ້ຳຝົນ · thi pat nam fon · Windscreen wipers
ຫຼອດໄຟ · lot fai · Bulb
ຟິວ · fiu · Fuse
AdBlue · AdBlue
ຖັງແກັສ · thang kaet · Gas bottle (propane or butane)
ລົດລາກ · lot lak · Tow truck
ອູ່ສ້ອມແປງລົດ · U som paeng lot · A garage that does repairs

Walking

ທາງນີ້ໄປ… ບໍ່? · Thang ni pai … bo? · Is this the path to…?
ຍ່າງໄປດົນປານໃດ? · Nyang pai don pan dai? · How long does it take on foot?
ທາງນີ້ເປີດບໍ່? · Thang ni poet bo? · Is the path open?
ຂ້າມປອດໄພບໍ່? · Kham pot phai bo? · Is it safe to cross?
ຕາມທາງມີນ້ຳບໍ່? · Tam thang mi nam bo? · Is there water on the way?
ທາງນີ້ໄປໃສ? · Thang ni pai sai? · Where does this path go?

Outdoors

ກາງເຕັນຢູ່ນີ້ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Kang ten yu ni dai bo? · Can I camp here?
ຕື່ມນ້ຳໃສ່ຕຸກໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Tuem nam sai tuk dai yu sai? · Where can I fill my water bottle?
ນ້ຳນີ້ດື່ມໄດ້ບໍ່? · Nam ni duem dai bo? · Is the water safe to drink?
ບ່ອນກາງເຕັນຢູ່ໃສ? · Bon kang ten yu sai? · Where is the campsite?
ມີບ່ອນອາບນ້ຳບໍ່? · Mi bon ap nam bo? · Is there a shower?
ສາກໂທລະສັບໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Sak tholasap dai yu sai? · Where can I charge my phone?
ໄປ… ທາງໃດ? · Pai … thang dai? · Which way to…?
ຊື້ແກັສເຕົາໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Xue kaet tao dai yu sai? · Where can I buy gas for my stove?
ມື້ອື່ນອາກາດເປັນແນວໃດ? · Mue uen akat pen naeo dai? · What will the weather be like tomorrow?
ດັງໄຟຢູ່ນີ້ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Dang fai yu ni dai bo? · Is it all right to light a fire?
ຢູ່ນີ້ມີສັດອັນຕະລາຍບໍ່? · Yu ni mi sat antalai bo? · Are there any dangerous animals here?

Camping and walking kit in Lao

ກະປ໋ອງແກັສສຳລັບເຕົາ · kapong kaet samlap tao · Gas cartridge for my stove
ຖ່ານ · than · Batteries
ພລາສເຕີປິດແຜ · plaster pit phae · Blister plasters
ຄຣີມກັນແດດ · khim kan daet · Sun cream
ຢາກັນຍຸງ · ya kan nyung · Insect repellent
ຫຼັກເຕັນ · lak ten · Tent pegs
ໄຟສາຍ · fai sai · Torch
ຢາຂ້າເຊື້ອໃນນ້ຳ · ya kha xuea nai nam · Water purification tablets
ແຜນທີ່ເຂດນີ້ · phaen thi khet ni · A map of the area
ໄຟແຊັກ · fai xaek · Lighter

By boat

ຈອດເຮືອໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Chot huea dai yu sai? · Where can I moor?
ພະຍາກອນອາກາດເປັນແນວໃດ? · Phanyakon akat pen naeo dai? · What is the weather forecast?
ຝາກເຮືອນ້ອຍໄວ້ນີ້ໄດ້ບໍ່? · Fak huea noy wai ni dai bo? · Can I leave my dinghy here?
ເອົາເຮືອຄາຢັກລົງນ້ຳໄດ້ຢູ່ໃສ? · Ao huea kayak long nam dai yu sai? · Where can I put a kayak in the water?

Boat parts in Lao

ຮ້ານອຸປະກອນເຮືອ · han upakon huea · Chandlery (a shop for boat parts)
ນ້ຳມັນເຄື່ອງ · nam man khuang · Engine oil
ໄສ້ກອງນ້ຳມັນ · sai kong nam man · Fuel filter
ໃບພັດປໍ້ານ້ຳ · bai phat pam nam · Impeller
ໝໍ້ໄຟ · mo fai · Battery
ເຊືອກ · xueak · Rope
ສະໝໍ · samo · Anchor
ເຄື່ອງເຮືອຫາງຍາວ · khuang huea hang nyao · Outboard engine

Numbers in Lao

ໜຶ່ງ · nueng · 1
ສອງ · song · 2
ສາມ · sam · 3
ສີ່ · si · 4
ຫ້າ · ha · 5
ຫົກ · hok · 6
ເຈັດ · chet · 7
ແປດ · paet · 8
ເກົ້າ · kao · 9
ສິບ · sip · 10
ຊາວ · xao · 20
ຫ້າສິບ · ha sip · 50
ໜຶ່ງຮ້ອຍ · nueng hoy · 100

Signs you'll see

To recognise when you see them.

ເປີດ · poet · Open
ປິດ · pit · Closed
ທາງເຂົ້າ · thang khao · Entrance
ທາງອອກ · thang ok · Exit
ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ / WC · hong nam · Toilets
ຊາຍ · xai · Men
ຍິງ · nying · Women
ຫ້າມເຂົ້າ · ham khao · No entry
ອັນຕະລາຍ · antalai · Danger

Where Lao is spoken

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