Learn Lao
Step-by-step lessons, the alphabet, and recorded audio — right in your browser.
Start learningAbout the course
From your first letters to everyday conversation, Bhasaly teaches Lao one short, tap-based lesson at a time — written in the Lao script. Every word carries recorded audio, and you learn on any phone or computer.
Essential Lao words & phrases
| ສະບາຍດີ | sabaidee | Hello |
| ຂອບໃຈ | khop jai | Thank you |
| ຂໍໂທດ | kho thot | Sorry / Excuse me |
| ແມ່ນ | maen | Yes / it is so |
| ບໍ່ | baw | No / not |
| ນ້ຳ | nam | Water |
| ເຂົ້າ | khao | Rice / food |
| ເຮືອນ | heuan | House |
| ຄົນ | khon | Person |
| ດີ | dii | Good |
| ໃຫຍ່ | nyai | Big |
| ນ້ອຍ | noi | Small |
| ມື້ນີ້ | meu nii | Today |
| ມື້ອື່ນ | meu eun | Tomorrow |
| ຂ້ອຍ | khoi | I / me |
| ເຈົ້າ | jao | You |
| ອາຫານ | aahaan | Food |
| ໄປ | pai | To go |
| ກິນ | kin | To eat |
| ມັກ | mak | To like |
Numbers in Lao
| ໐ | 0 |
| ໑ | 1 |
| ໒ | 2 |
| ໓ | 3 |
| ໔ | 4 |
| ໕ | 5 |
| ໖ | 6 |
| ໗ | 7 |
| ໘ | 8 |
| ໙ | 9 |
The Lao script
Taught one letter at a time, with audio.
Vowels
Consonants
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to learn Lao?
No. You can start straight away in your browser. Logging in with an email is optional and simply syncs your progress across your devices.
Do I need to know the Lao alphabet first?
No. The course starts by teaching the Lao script one letter at a time, with audio, before building into words and sentences.
Is there audio for Lao?
Yes — every word and phrase plays a clear recorded audio clip, so you pick up real Lao pronunciation from the start.
How long does it take to learn Lao?
You learn at your own pace. Most lessons take just a few minutes, and a daily streak plus a built-in review system help the words stick.
Lao reference
Free to read, and every line is recorded.
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