Looking for practical Lao to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Balinese translation (Balinese) — 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 Balinese.
Tip: read the Balinese line out loud three times, then cover the Lao 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.
ສະບາຍດີ
Halo(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Suksma(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Selamat pagi(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat siang(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat sore(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Selamat malam(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Sampai jumpa(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Selamat tinggal(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Niki nama punika?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Nama punika John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Punika dados niki?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Senang ketemu(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)