المعنى
Where planes arrive and depart.
خلفية ثقافية
Wattay International Airport is the main gateway. It's named after the local area 'Wattay' in Vientiane. It is common for Lao people to arrive very early for flights and wait in large family groups. The formal term 'Tha akat sayan' reflects the influence of Thai and Sanskrit on official Lao language. In Luang Prabang, the airport is much smaller and nestled in mountains, often called 'Sanam bin Luang Prabang'.
Taxi Tip
When taking a taxi to the airport in Vientiane, just say 'Pai Sanam bin'—they will know you mean Wattay.
Formal vs Informal
Don't be surprised if you see 'Tha akat sayan' on signs; it's the same place!
المعنى
Where planes arrive and depart.
Taxi Tip
When taking a taxi to the airport in Vientiane, just say 'Pai Sanam bin'—they will know you mean Wattay.
Formal vs Informal
Don't be surprised if you see 'Tha akat sayan' on signs; it's the same place!
Classifier Usage
Use 'haeng' (ແຫ່ງ) to sound more educated when counting airports.
Social Media
Lao people love to 'Check-in' at the airport on Facebook. Look for the tag 'ຢູ່ ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ'.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am at the airport.'
ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ສະໜາມ____.
The word for airport is 'ສະໜາມບິນ' (Sanam bin).
Which of these is the formal name for an airport?
ຊື່ທາງການຂອງສະໜາມບິນແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
'ທ່າອາກາດສະຍານ' is the formal Pali-Sanskrit derived term.
Complete the taxi dialogue.
Passenger: ໄປ_______ແດ່. Driver: ໂດຍ, ໄປວັດໄຕແມ່ນບໍ່?
Since the driver mentions 'Wattay' (the airport name), the passenger must be asking for the airport.
Match the Lao phrase to the situation.
Match: 'ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນ'
'ສາກົນ' (sakon) means international.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Formal vs Informal
Airport Vocabulary
People
- • ນັກບິນ
- • ຜູ້ໂດຍສານ
Places
- • ບ່ອນເຊັກອິນ
- • ປະຕູທາງອອກ
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينຂ້ອຍຢູ່ສະໜາມ____.
The word for airport is 'ສະໜາມບິນ' (Sanam bin).
ຊື່ທາງການຂອງສະໜາມບິນແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
'ທ່າອາກາດສະຍານ' is the formal Pali-Sanskrit derived term.
Passenger: ໄປ_______ແດ່. Driver: ໂດຍ, ໄປວັດໄຕແມ່ນບໍ່?
Since the driver mentions 'Wattay' (the airport name), the passenger must be asking for the airport.
Match: 'ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນ'
'ສາກົນ' (sakon) means international.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, it is identical in both script (with minor variations) and pronunciation.
Add 'sakon' (ສາກົນ) to the end: 'Sanam bin sakon'.
No, 'Sathani' is only for bus or train stations.
It is 'Tha akat sayan' (ທ່າອາກາດສະຍານ).
Ask 'Mee lot hap song sanam bin bo?'
No, Wattay is the only international one.
It means field, arena, or stadium.
It is the verb 'to fly'.
No, Lao doesn't use articles. 'Sanam bin' can mean 'the airport'.
Say 'Khoy yu sanam bin'.
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