Bedeutung
Having the midday meal.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lunch is the most social meal of the day. It is common for entire office departments to go out together. If you are the 'big boss,' you are often expected to pay for everyone. When eating lunch, if sticky rice is served, you must use your right hand to ball it up. Using your left hand is considered impolite as it is traditionally used for personal hygiene. If you walk past someone eating lunch, they will almost always shout 'ມາໆ ກິນເຂົ້ານຳກັນ!' (Come, come eat with us!). This is a polite gesture, and you can simply reply 'ຂອບໃຈ, ເຊີນກິນຕາມສະບາຍ' (Thank you, please enjoy your meal). In many parts of Laos, the 'lunch hour' is actually two hours (12:00-14:00) to allow for a meal and a nap during the hottest part of the day.
The 'Rice' Rule
Remember that 'Khao' is mandatory. Even if you are eating pizza for lunch, you still say 'Kin Khao Thiang'!
Don't use 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Mi Khao Thiang.' It's the #1 giveaway that you are translating from English.
Bedeutung
Having the midday meal.
The 'Rice' Rule
Remember that 'Khao' is mandatory. Even if you are eating pizza for lunch, you still say 'Kin Khao Thiang'!
Don't use 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Mi Khao Thiang.' It's the #1 giveaway that you are translating from English.
Social Glue
Use this phrase as a greeting. Asking 'Have you eaten?' is the Lao way of saying 'I care about you.'
Who Pays?
In Lao culture, the person who invites usually pays. If you say 'Let's go eat lunch,' be prepared to handle the bill!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I eat lunch.'
ຂ້ອຍ____ເຂົ້າທ່ຽງ.
In Lao, you 'eat' (ກິນ) lunch, you don't 'have' it.
Which sentence correctly asks 'Have you eaten lunch yet?'
Select the correct question:
'ແລ້ວບໍ' is the standard way to ask if an action has been completed.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ໄປກິນເຂົ້າທ່ຽງນຳກັນບໍ? B: ______, ຂ້ອຍກິນແລ້ວ.
If you've already eaten, 'ຂໍໂທດ' (sorry) is a polite way to decline the invitation.
Match the phrase to the time of day.
12:30 PM
12:30 PM is 'thiang' (noon/midday) time.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Lao Meal Times
Morning
- • ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ
Noon
- • ກິນເຂົ້າທ່ຽງ
Evening
- • ກິນເຂົ້າແລງ
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍ____ເຂົ້າທ່ຽງ.
In Lao, you 'eat' (ກິນ) lunch, you don't 'have' it.
Select the correct question:
'ແລ້ວບໍ' is the standard way to ask if an action has been completed.
A: ໄປກິນເຂົ້າທ່ຽງນຳກັນບໍ? B: ______, ຂ້ອຍກິນແລ້ວ.
If you've already eaten, 'ຂໍໂທດ' (sorry) is a polite way to decline the invitation.
12:30 PM
12:30 PM is 'thiang' (noon/midday) time.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenNo, it sounds incomplete and confusing. You must include 'Khao' (rice/food).
It doesn't matter! 'Khao' in this context means 'meal.' You can eat noodles, bread, or salad and still use this phrase.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone from your younger brother to your supervisor.
Add 'ກຳລັງ' (kam lang) before the verb: 'ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າທ່ຽງ.'
'Khao Thiang' is the spoken, everyday term. 'Ahan Thiang' is more formal and usually seen in writing or on menus.
Yes, especially in government offices and rural areas. It's a cultural norm to rest during the peak heat.
Say 'ຂໍໂທດເດີ້, ຂ້ອຍກິນແລ້ວ' (Sorry, I've already eaten) or 'ຂ້ອຍມີວຽກ' (I have work).
Young people might say 'ຫາແນວກິນ' (find something to eat) instead of the full phrase.
Usually 12:00 PM, but it covers the window from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
It's better to use 'ສັນເຂົ້າ' (san khao) when referring to monks eating.
They might be using it as a general greeting, or checking if you've had your 'midday' break yet.
Yes, in Isan (Northeast Thailand) it's identical. In Central Thai, they say 'Kin Khao Thiang' or 'Than Khao Klang Wan.'
Pho (noodle soup) or Tam Mak Hoong (papaya salad) with sticky rice.
Say 'ອີ່ມແລ້ວ' (Im laeo).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ກິນເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ
similarTo eat breakfast
ກິນເຂົ້າແລງ
similarTo eat dinner
ພັກທ່ຽງ
builds onLunch break
ອາຫານທ່ຽງ
specialized formLunch (noun)
ຫິວເຂົ້າ
similarHungry
