Learn the Lao alphabet (aksone Lao) with Games!
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Lao Alphabet
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🔤 Lao alphabet (aksone Lao) chart with words & pronunciation
Lao is written left to right with 27 consonants plus vowel signs and tone marks. It is the official language of Laos. Here are all 27 letters with an example word, how to say it and what it means.
| Letter | Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ກ | 🐔 ໄກ່ | kai | chicken |
| ຂ | 🥚 ໄຂ່ | khai | egg |
| ຄ | 🐃 ຄວາຍ | khuay | water buffalo |
| ງ | 🐄 ງົວ | ngua | cow |
| ຈ | 🥛 ຈອກ | jok | cup |
| ສ | 🐯 ເສືອ | seua | tiger |
| ຊ | 🐘 ຊ້າງ | xang | elephant |
| ຍ | 🦟 ຍຸງ | nyung | mosquito |
| ດ | 🧒 ເດັກ | dek | child |
| ຕ | 👁️ ຕາ | ta | eye |
| ຖ | 🛍️ ຖົງ | thong | bag |
| ທ | 🚩 ທຸງ | thung | flag |
| ນ | 🐦 ນົກ | nok | bird |
| ບ | 🐐 ແບ້ | bae | goat |
| ປ | 🐟 ປາ | pa | fish |
| ຜ | 🐝 ເຜິ້ງ | pheung | bee |
| ຝ | 🌧️ ຝົນ | fon | rain |
| ພ | ⛰️ ພູ | phu | mountain |
| ຟ | 🔥 ໄຟ | fai | fire |
| ມ | 🐱 ແມວ | maeo | cat |
| ຢ | 💊 ຢາ | ya | medicine |
| ຣ | 🚗 ຣົດ | lot | car (old spelling, now ລົດ) |
| ລ | 🐒 ລີງ | ling | monkey |
| ວ | 🪭 ວີ | vi | hand fan |
| ຫ | 🪿 ຫ່ານ | han | goose |
| ອ | 🥣 ໂອ | o | bowl |
| ຮ | 🏠 ເຮືອນ | heuan | house |
🔢 Numbers 1 to 10 in Lao
| # | Lao | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ໜຶ່ງ | neung |
| 2 | ສອງ | song |
| 3 | ສາມ | sam |
| 4 | ສີ່ | si |
| 5 | ຫ້າ | ha |
| 6 | ຫົກ | hok |
| 7 | ເຈັດ | jet |
| 8 | ແປດ | paet |
| 9 | ເກົ້າ | kao |
| 10 | ສິບ | sip |
✏️ Practise writing: trace Lao letters · trace numbers
👨👩👧 Parent guide: how to teach the Lao alphabet – a 5-day plan, games and tips
👨👩👧 For Parents & Teachers: Lao Alphabet Learning Made Fun
AlphabetsLearn helps children aged 2–8 learn the Lao alphabet and numbers 1–10 through play. Every letter comes with picture words and clear audio, and each activity repeats the same letters in a new way, which is how young children remember best.
- 🔤 Tap & Listen – big letters with pictures and pronunciation.
- 🎈 Balloon Pop – find and pop the right letter to build recognition.
- 👂 Find It – match a picture word to its first letter (early phonics).
- 🃏 Memory Match – pair letters with pictures to train memory.
- 🍎 Count It – count objects and pick the number.
- ➕ Math with pictures – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- ✏️ Handwriting – trace letters and numbers with a finger.
- 🎬 Videos – A–Z alphabet videos and number videos.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How can I teach my child the alphabet fast?
Use short 5–10 minute sessions. Tap a letter to hear it and see picture words, then play Balloon Pop, Find It and Memory Match to repeat the same letters in different ways. Read our step-by-step teaching guide.
Which languages are supported?
80 languages, including English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese – each with letters, picture words, pronunciation and numbers 1 to 10. See the full list.
Is AlphabetsLearn free and does it work on phones?
Yes. Everything is free, needs no sign-up and works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers.
What age is AlphabetsLearn for?
Children aged 2 to 8: toddlers can tap and listen, preschoolers can play the letter games and older kids can practise math, drawing and quizzes.
Why is there no sound?
Audio uses your device's built-in voice. Check the volume and silent switch. Some phones need the language voice (for example Hindi or Tamil) installed in the device's text-to-speech settings.
📚 More tips for parents on our learning blog.