Looking for practical Hawaiian to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: when a Lao phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hawaiian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Mahalo
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Aloha kakahiaka
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Aloha ʻauinalā
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Aloha ahiahi
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Aloha pō
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
A hui hou
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Aloha
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
O wai kou inoa?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Pehea ʻoe?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
Aʻole au e ʻike
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ(kho eao bo khao chai)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ(kho jaeng soi)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
E huli i ka ʻākau
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ(laen pai dan seung)
E huli i ka hema
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ(laen pai dan sung)
E hele pololei
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ(khao pai sung)
Ehia ka uku?
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ(kho baep den thang neung)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?(man kai jak ni bo?)
Ua nalowale au
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ(kho eao sun sun)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Aʻole
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Pono paha
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Ke ʻae nei au
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Ke nānā ʻole au
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
He mea maikaʻi ia
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
He aha kāu manaʻo?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
E kali i kekahi manawa
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
E kala mai
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Aʻohe pilikia
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Hauʻoli lā hānau
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
O wai ke alanui?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
ນີ້ແອບອິດ(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Kōkua!
ຊ່ອຍ!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.