Looking for practical Javanese to Lao phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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.
Halo
ສະບາຍດີ(sabaidee)
Matur nuwun
ຂອບໃຈ(khob chai)
Selamat pagi
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ(sabaidee ton sao)
Selamat siang
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton laeng)
Selamat sore
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ(sabaidee ton sang)
Selamat dalu
ລາບດີ(laap dee)
Sampai ketemu
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່(eiy kan mai)
Selamat tinggal
ລາບອກ(laap bok)
Sapa jenengmu?
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?(sue khong than maen nyang)
Jenengku John
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ(sue khong kho khue John)
Kepiye kabarmu?
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?(sabaidee bor)
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
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 ngomong maneh?
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
Endi 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 tarifé?
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)
Endi 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.
Ya
ແມ່ນ(mɛ̄n)
Ora
ບໍ່(bɔ̄)
Mbok menawa
ອາດຈະ(ʔāt jā)
Aku setuju
ຂໍໍຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Aku ora setuju
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
Kedengarane apik
ມັນດີ(mæn dī)
Kowe mikir apa?
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
Aku butuh bantuan
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
Enteni sak menika
ລໍຖໍ່(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
ຂໍອະໄພ(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
Ora masalah
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
Sugeng rawuh
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ(ɲīn dī dūan)
Selamat ulang tahun
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
Mugi perjalananmu aman
ເດີນທາງດີ(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
Endi halte bis?
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
Platform endi iki?
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?(sathānthī dai?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?(man ok welā dai?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
Iku cedhak kene
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້(man yū kai nī)
Iku adoh saka kene
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້(man yū kai jānī)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane iki?
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?(ni seub thi chai bo?)
Iku larang banget
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Tagihan, please
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
Aku vegetarian
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Aja panganan pedhes, please
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
Iki enak
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Siji gelas banyu, please
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Telpon ambulans
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Aku butuh dokter
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Aku krasa lara
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Aku alergi kacang
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Iki lara
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Aku ilang paspor
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
Tulung!
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 kita jadwalkan rapat
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ(ayo kita jadwal rapat)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?(jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້(aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?(apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ(mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ(matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ(aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?(apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ(ayo aku wangsuli sampean)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ(waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.