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Lao to English Translation

ພາສາລາວ

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Common Lao Phrases

Essential Lao phrases for everyday conversation, perfect for travelers and learners

LaoRomanizationEnglish (Reference)
ສະບາຍດີSabaidiHello / Greetings
ຂອບໃຈKhop chaiThank you
ກະລຸນາKalunaPlease
ແມ່ນMaenYes
ບໍ່BoNo
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າSabaidi ton chaoGood morning
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງSabaidi ton lengGood evening
ລາກ່ອນLa konGoodbye
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?Sabaidi bo?How are you?
ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈKhoi bo khao chaiI don't understand

Example Lao Sentences

Practice with real-world Lao sentences to help you learn the language

Lao Script
ປະເທດລາວເປັນປະເທດທີ່ມີທຳມະຊາດສວຍງາມຫຼາຍ.
Romanization
Pathet Lao pen pathet thi mi thammachat suay ngam lai.
English (Reference)
Laos is a country with very beautiful natural scenery.
Lao Script
ກະລຸນາແປຈົດໝາຍນີ້ເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ.
Romanization
Kaluna pae chot mai ni pen phasa Angkit.
English (Reference)
Please translate this letter into English.
Lao Script
ຂ້ອຍເກີດຢູ່ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ.
Romanization
Khoi koet yu nakhon luang Vientiane.
English (Reference)
I was born in Vientiane, the capital city.
LaoRomanizationEnglish
ເອກະສານນີ້ຕ້ອງການແປເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ.Ekkasan ni tong kan pae pen phasa Angkit.This document needs to be translated into English.
ພາສາລາວເປັນພາສາທາງການຂອງສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕປະຊາຊົນລາວ.Phasa Lao pen phasa thang kan khong Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao.Lao is the official language of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
ເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?Chao vao phasa Angkit dai bo?Do you speak English?
ປຶ້ມຫົວນີ້ຖືກແປຈາກພາສາລາວເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ.Peum hua ni thuk pae chak phasa Lao pen phasa Angkit.This book has been translated from Lao to English.
ກະລຸນາແປເອກະສານເຫຼົ່ານີ້.Kaluna pae ekkasan lao ni.Please translate these documents.
ຂ້ອຍອ່ານໜັງສືພິມລາວທຸກມື້.Khoi an nangsu phim Lao thuk meu.I read a Lao newspaper every day.
ບໍລິສັດຂອງພວກເຮົາຕ້ອງການນັກແປພາສາລາວ.Borisat khong phuak hao tong kan nak pae phasa Lao.Our company needs a Lao translator.

About the Lao Language

Language Statistics

  • •Speakers: 3.5M+ speakers worldwide Source
  • •Rank: 152nd most spoken language worldwide
  • •Script: Lao script Source
  • •Official Status: Official language of Laos Source

Linguistic Details

  • •Language Family: Tai–Kadai Source
  • •Literary History: 650+ years of literary tradition Source
  • •Major Dialects: Vientiane Lao, Luang Prabang LaoSource

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What is the most accurate free Lao to English translator?
Lekhak offers one of the most accurate Lao to English translators, especially for documents and PDFs. Unlike Google Translate which only handles plain text, Lekhak translates entire documents — PDFs, DOCX, scanned images — while keeping the original layout intact.
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Upload your Lao legal document (court order, affidavit, agreement) to Lekhak. Our AI translates with legal terminology accuracy. For certified translation requirements, the translated text can be reviewed and certified by a human translator.
Is Lao and Thai the same language?
No. Lao and Thai are closely related Tai-Kadai languages with significant mutual intelligibility, but they are distinct languages with different scripts, spelling conventions, and vocabulary. A Lao to English translator is not interchangeable with a Thai translator. Lekhak handles Lao with a dedicated AI model tuned for Lao script and terminology.

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