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Khamphone, your native Lao teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Lao every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit

Reconnect with Lao
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.





- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- “Hi Mum, I speak Lao!”
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Lao between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 222 lessons across 49 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Lao level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Your Lao curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 49 modules, 222+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- La politesse lao , le nop et le respect , ມາລະຍາດ10 min
- Expressions du quotidien , ປະໂຫຍກປະຈຳວັນ10 min
- Les parents , ພໍ່ແມ່10 min
- Les freres et soeurs , ອ້າຍນ້ອງ10 min
- Les grands-parents , ພໍ່ຕູ້ແມ່ຕູ້10 min
- Les liens de famille , ຄວາມສໍາພັນ10 min
- Parler de sa famille , ເລົ່າເຖິງຄອບຄົວ10 min
- Le marche et le kip , ຕະຫລາດ ແລະ ເງິນກີບ10 min
- Les fruits et legumes , ໝາກໄມ້ ແລະ ຜັກ10 min
- Marchander , ຕໍ່ລອງລາຄາ10 min
- Payer et compter , ຈ່າຍ ແລະ ນັບ10 min
- Les marchés célèbres , ຕະຫລາດດັງ10 min
- La cuisine laotienne , ອາຫານລາວ10 min
- Khao niao , ເຂົ້າໜຽວ10 min
- Laap et tam mak hung , ລາບ ແລະ ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ10 min
- Pa Mekong , ປາແມ່ໂຂງ10 min
- Luang Prabang , ຫຼວງພະບາງ10 min
- Vientiane , ວຽງຈັນ10 min
- Pak Beng et Nord du Laos , ປາກແບງ10 min
- Slow boat Mekong , ເຮືອຊ້າແມ່ໂຂງ10 min
- Laap , ລາບ, plat national10 min
- Tam mak hoong , ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ avance10 min
- Khao niao et ping kai , ເຂົ້າໜຽວ ແລະ ປິ້ງໄກ່10 min
- Boissons et desserts lao , ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ ແລະ ຂອງຫວານ10 min
- Roles familiaux , ບົດບາດໃນຄອບຄົວ10 min
- Evenements familiaux , ງານຄອບຄົວ10 min
- La maison lao , ເຮືອນລາວ10 min
- Vie quotidienne familiale , ຊີວິດປະຈຳວັນ10 min
- Vientiane la capitale , ວຽງຈັນ10 min
- Luang Prabang approfondi , ຫຼວງພະບາງ10 min
- Vang Vieng , ວັງວຽງ10 min
- Itineraires et transports , ເສັ້ນທາງ ແລະ ການຂົນສົ່ງ10 min
- Le Mekong , ແມ່ນ້ຳແມ່ໂຂງ10 min
- Montagnes et forets , ພູ ແລະ ປ່າ10 min
- Grottes de Pak Ou et formations , ຖ້ຳປາກອູ10 min
- Ecologie et conservation , ການອະນຸລັກ10 min
- Bouddhisme theravada , ພຸດທະສາສະໜາ10 min
- Boun Pi Mai , ບຸນປີໃໝ່ (Nouvel An lao)10 min
- That Luang et patrimoine , ທາດຫຼວງ10 min
- Ceremonie du baci , ພິທີບາສີ10 min
- BCEL One , ເງິນດິຈິຕອນ10 min
- Unitel et mobile , ໂທລະສັບ10 min
- Internet et reseaux sociaux , ອິນເຕີເນັດ10 min
- E-commerce et vie moderne , ການຄ້າອອນລາຍ10 min
- Dire l'heure , ບອກເວລາ10 min
- Les jours de la semaine , ມື້ໃນອາທິດ10 min
- Les mois et saisons , ເດືອນ ແລະ ລະດູ10 min
- Frequence et duree , ຄວາມຖີ່ ແລະ ໄລຍະເວລາ10 min
- Les couleurs de base , ສີພື້ນຖານ10 min
- Decrire avec les couleurs , ບັນຍາຍດ້ວຍສີ10 min
- Les couleurs des jours , ສີຂອງມື້10 min
- Couleurs et culture lao , ສີ ແລະ ວັດທະນະທຳ10 min
- Les parties du corps , ສ່ວນຕ່າງໆ ຂອງຮ່າງກາຍ10 min
- La maladie et les symptomes , ການເຈັບປ່ວຍ10 min
- Chez le medecin , ໄປຫາໝໍ10 min
- Le bien-etre et la sante , ສຸຂະພາບດີ10 min
- Les vetements de base , ເສື້ອຜ້າພື້ນຖານ10 min
- Acheter des vetements , ຊື້ເສື້ອຜ້າ10 min
- Vetements traditionnels lao , ເຄື່ອງນຸ່ງລາວ10 min
- Accessoires et chaussures , ເຄື່ອງປະດັບ ແລະ ເກີບ10 min
- Les pieces de la maison , ຫ້ອງໃນເຮືອນ10 min
- Le mobilier et objets , ເຄື່ອງເຮືອນ10 min
- Vivre a la maison , ການອາໄສ10 min
- Le quartier et le voisinage , ບ້ານ ແລະ ເພື່ອນບ້ານ10 min
- Les moyens de transport , ຍານພາຫະນະ10 min
- Prendre le taxi/tuk-tuk , ຂຶ້ນແທັກຊີ10 min
- Au train et au bus , ຢູ່ສະຖານີ10 min
- Sur le Mekong , ຢູ່ນ້ຳຂອງ10 min
- Le temps qu'il fait , ອາກາດ10 min
- La saison des pluies , ລະດູຝົນ10 min
- La saison fraiche , ລະດູໜາວ10 min
- La saison chaude , ລະດູຮ້ອນ10 min
- Les animaux domestiques , ສັດລ້ຽງ10 min
- Les animaux sauvages , ສັດປ່າ10 min
- Les animaux du Mekong , ສັດໃນແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ10 min
- Animaux et culture lao , ສັດ ແລະ ວັດທະນະທຳ10 min
- Introduction a Medias et actualites , ສື່ອມວນຊົນ15 min
- Approfondissement de Medias et actualites , ສື່ອມວນຊົນ15 min
- Medias et actualites dans la pratique , ສື່ອມວນຊົນ15 min
- Debattre de Medias et actualites , ສື່ອມວນຊົນ15 min
- Introduction a Politique et societe , ການເມືອງແລະສັງຄົມ15 min
- Approfondissement de Politique et societe , ການເມືອງແລະສັງຄົມ15 min
- Politique et societe dans la pratique , ການເມືອງແລະສັງຄົມ15 min
- Debattre de Politique et societe , ການເມືອງແລະສັງຄົມ15 min
- Introduction a Economie et finances , ເສດຖະກິດແລະການເງິນ15 min
- Approfondissement de Economie et finances , ເສດຖະກິດແລະການເງິນ15 min
- Economie et finances dans la pratique , ເສດຖະກິດແລະການເງິນ15 min
- Debattre de Economie et finances , ເສດຖະກິດແລະການເງິນ15 min
- Introduction a Education avancee , ການສຶກສາ15 min
- Approfondissement de Education avancee , ການສຶກສາ15 min
- Education avancee dans la pratique , ການສຶກສາ15 min
- Debattre de Education avancee , ການສຶກສາ15 min
- Introduction a Arts et litterature , ສິລະປະແລະວັນນະຄະດີ15 min
- Approfondissement de Arts et litterature , ສິລະປະແລະວັນນະຄະດີ15 min
- Arts et litterature dans la pratique , ສິລະປະແລະວັນນະຄະດີ15 min
- Debattre de Arts et litterature , ສິລະປະແລະວັນນະຄະດີ15 min
- Introduction a Environnement , ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ15 min
- Approfondissement de Environnement , ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ15 min
- Environnement dans la pratique , ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ15 min
- Debattre de Environnement , ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ15 min
- Introduction a Sciences et technologie , ວິທະຍາສາດແລະເທັກໂນໂລຊີ15 min
- Approfondissement de Sciences et technologie , ວິທະຍາສາດແລະເທັກໂນໂລຊີ15 min
- Sciences et technologie dans la pratique , ວິທະຍາສາດແລະເທັກໂນໂລຊີ15 min
- Debattre de Sciences et technologie , ວິທະຍາສາດແລະເທັກໂນໂລຊີ15 min
- Introduction a Relations internationales , ຄວາມສຳພັນສາກົນ15 min
- Approfondissement de Relations internationales , ຄວາມສຳພັນສາກົນ15 min
- Relations internationales dans la pratique , ຄວາມສຳພັນສາກົນ15 min
- Debattre de Relations internationales , ຄວາມສຳພັນສາກົນ15 min
- Introduction a Philosophie et pensee , ປັດຊະຍາແລະຄວາມຄິດ15 min
- Approfondissement de Philosophie et pensee , ປັດຊະຍາແລະຄວາມຄິດ15 min
- Philosophie et pensee dans la pratique , ປັດຊະຍາແລະຄວາມຄິດ15 min
- Debattre de Philosophie et pensee , ປັດຊະຍາແລະຄວາມຄິດ15 min
- Introduction a Projet personnel , ໂຄງການສ່ວນຕົວ15 min
- Approfondissement de Projet personnel , ໂຄງການສ່ວນຕົວ15 min
- Projet personnel dans la pratique , ໂຄງການສ່ວນຕົວ15 min
- Debattre de Projet personnel , ໂຄງການສ່ວນຕົວ15 min
- Les six tons du laotien10 min
- Vocabulaire de la vie quotidienne8 min
- Expressions et politesse laotiennes10 min
- Chiffres, couleurs et temps8 min
- + 2 more
- Sangha — The Lao monastic community17 min
- Tak Bat — The alms-giving ceremony16 min
- Karma and rebirth in Lao Buddhism17 min
- Great temples of Luang Prabang16 min
- Phansa — Lao Buddhist Lent and festival cycle15 min
- + 2 more
- Lane Xang — The kingdom of a Million Elephants17 min
- French colonial rule in Laos (1893-1954)17 min
- The secret war in Laos (1964-1973)17 min
- The Pathet Lao: from resistance to power16 min
- Plain of Jars — Archaeology and memory15 min
- + 2 more
- KPL — Lao state news agency16 min
- Vocabulary of official Lao political discourse16 min
- Reading a KPL article in Lao: structures and vocabulary17 min
- Social media and online expression in Laos15 min
- Vientiane Times — Lao English language newspaper15 min
- + 2 more
- The Mekong River — Lao identity and ecology17 min
- Nam Theun 2 — The mega-dam and its impacts17 min
- Xayaburi Dam — Mekong geopolitical conflict16 min
- Mekong biodiversity and endangered species15 min
- Agriculture and food security in the Mekong region15 min
- + 2 more
- Vientiane Lao — The standard dialect17 min
- Luang Prabang Lao — The royal dialect17 min
- Champasak Lao — The southern dialect16 min
- Lao Isan and ties with Thailand15 min
- Lao tones and advanced pronunciation16 min
- + 1 more
- French colonial architecture in Vientiane16 min
- The French language in Laos: heritage and contemporary use16 min
- Franco-Lao gastronomy: fusion and culinary heritage15 min
- Franco-Lao cultural cooperation14 min
- Lao legal system: colonial heritage and socialist law14 min
- + 2 more
- Vientiane — Portrait of the Lao capital16 min
- That Luang and Lao national symbols15 min
- Vientiane economy — markets and informal commerce15 min
- Lao youth and contemporary popular culture14 min
- Urbanization and development of Vientiane14 min
- + 2 more
- Lao Buddhist philosophy: the Four Noble Truths17 min
- Abstract thinking in Lao: expressing doubt, certainty, hypothesis16 min
- Lao proverbs and popular wisdom15 min
- Science and scientific terminology in Lao15 min
- Philosophy of time in Lao culture14 min
- + 2 more
- Role of women in contemporary Lao society16 min
- Youth, migration and brain drain in Laos15 min
- Religion and secularism in Laos14 min
- Sustainable development and environmental debates in Lao14 min
- Public health and healthcare system in Laos14 min
- + 3 more
- Lao kap poetry: structure and classical forms17 min
- Vetsandone Jataka — the story of ultimate generosity16 min
- Formal writing in Lao: letters and official documents16 min
- Advanced oral expression: speeches and public speaking in Lao15 min
- Translation and interpretation: Lao as a mediation language14 min
- + 3 more
- Lao ethnic classification: the 49 groups16 min
- The Khmu people — Austroasiatic language and culture15 min
- The Hmong — history, language and global diaspora15 min
- The Akha — mountain culture and contemporary issues14 min
- Endangered languages in Laos and documentation efforts14 min
- + 2 more
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