Looking for practical Lao to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — 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 Hawaiian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hawaiian-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.
ສະບາຍດີ
Aloha(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Mahalo(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Aloha kakahiaka(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Aloha ʻauinalā(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Aloha ahiahi(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Aloha pō(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
A hui hou(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Aloha(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
O wai kou inoa?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Pehea ʻoe?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Āe(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Aʻole(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Pono paha(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ke ʻae nei au(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ke nānā ʻole au(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
He mea maikaʻi ia(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
E kali i kekahi manawa(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
E kala mai(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Aʻohe pilikia(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Hauʻoli lā hānau(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
E kāhea i ke aupuni
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.