Bedeutung
Using public transportation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Vientiane, the 'Green Buses' are a gift from Japan and are the most reliable form of public transport. Riding them is a great way to see the city cheaply. Always give up your seat for Buddhist monks (Phra) on the bus. It is considered highly disrespectful to remain seated while a monk is standing. In smaller towns, 'lot mē' might refer to a converted truck with benches (Songthaew) rather than a large city bus. On many Lao buses, you pay a conductor who walks around, rather than paying the driver when you board. Keep your change ready!
Shorten it!
In casual talk, just say 'khee mē'. Everyone will understand you and you'll sound more like a local.
Watch the tone
If you say 'khee' with a rising tone, it can mean something else entirely (to defecate). Keep it low and flat!
Bedeutung
Using public transportation.
Shorten it!
In casual talk, just say 'khee mē'. Everyone will understand you and you'll sound more like a local.
Watch the tone
If you say 'khee' with a rising tone, it can mean something else entirely (to defecate). Keep it low and flat!
Route Numbers
Memorize the numbers in Lao (08 = soon-paet) to easily identify your bus route when talking to locals.
Small Talk
Complaining about the bus being late is a universal way to start a conversation with the person sitting next to you.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb for riding a bus.
ຂ້ອຍ ___ ລົດເມໄປຕະຫຼາດ.
In Lao, you 'khee' (ride) the bus as a passenger.
Which sentence means 'I am taking bus route 08'?
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ສາຍ' (sai) is the correct word for a bus route.
Match the Lao phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are on the bus and telling a friend.
'Kam-lang... yu' indicates a continuous action happening now.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າໄປໂຮງຮຽນແນວໃດ? B: _________.
This is the standard way to answer how you commute.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Things you 'Khee' (Ride)
Public
- • ລົດເມ (Bus)
- • ລົດໄຟ (Train)
Private
- • ລົດຈັກ (Motorcycle)
- • ລົດຖີບ (Bicycle)
Animals
- • ຊ້າງ (Elephant)
- • ມ້າ (Horse)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍ ___ ລົດເມໄປຕະຫຼາດ.
In Lao, you 'khee' (ride) the bus as a passenger.
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ສາຍ' (sai) is the correct word for a bus route.
Situation: You are on the bus and telling a friend.
'Kam-lang... yu' indicates a continuous action happening now.
A: ເຈົ້າໄປໂຮງຮຽນແນວໃດ? B: _________.
This is the standard way to answer how you commute.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can say 'khee taxi' or 'khee tuk-tuk'. 'Khee' is the general verb for being a passenger.
You say 'ຂ້ອຍຂຶ້ນລົດເມບໍ່ທັນ' (Khoy khuen lot mē bor than).
Usually, school buses are called 'ລົດຮັບສົ່ງນັກຮຽນ' (lot hap song nak hian), but 'lot mē' is fine informally.
The formal word is 'ລົດໂດຍສານປະຈໍາທາງ' (lot doy sarn pa cham thang).
When counting buses, use 'ຄັນ' (khan). For example: 'ລົດເມສອງຄັນ' (two buses).
Yes, city buses in Vientiane are very safe and widely used by everyone.
You can say 'ຈອດແດ່' (Chort dae) or press the buzzer if available.
Most buses in Laos are cash-only, though some new Vientiane buses accept QR codes via BCEL One.
In Vientiane, most routes stop around 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM.
Yes, look for 'Lao BusNav' or 'Vientiane City Bus' on the app store.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ຂຶ້ນລົດເມ
builds onTo get on the bus
ລົງລົດເມ
builds onTo get off the bus
ປ້າຍລົດເມ
similarBus stop
ຂີ່ລົດຈັກ
similarTo ride a motorcycle
ຂີ່ລົດໄຟ
similarTo ride a train
