Looking for practical Balinese to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: read the Lao line out loud three times, then cover the Balinese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Suksma
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Selamat pagi
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Selamat siang
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Selamat sore
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Selamat malam
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Sampai jumpa
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Selamat tinggal
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Niki nama punika?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Nama punika John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Punika dados niki?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Senang ketemu
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Aku ora ngerti
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Napa kamar mandi?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
Bengkok kiwa
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
Bengkok tengen
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
Maju terus
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Pira tarifnya?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
Siji tiket, mangga
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Aku kesasar
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Benten
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Mungkin
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Sampun setuju
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Sampun boten setuju
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Nenten wenten sane malih
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Saking ngidang bantuan
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Tungguang sejeroning
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Nyantosang
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Benten masalah
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Selamat
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Selamat ulang tahun
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Niki platform sane punika?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Ipun adoh saking niki
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Puniki kebak rega.
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Tagihan, mangda.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Aku vegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Puniki enak.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Satu gelas air, mangda.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Telepon ambulans
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Aku butuh dokter
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Aku merasa sakit
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Aku alergi kacang
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Sakit di sini
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Aku kehilangan paspor
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Tolong!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
Ayo atur rapat
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.