Bedeutung
Making a reservation for accommodation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Laos, many smaller hotels prefer you to 'book' via WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. It's more personal and allows for price negotiation. Travelers between Thailand and Laos often use the same phrase. The languages are mutually intelligible in this context. The word 'Hong Haem' reflects the French colonial era's influence on urban infrastructure and the introduction of Western-style lodging. Younger Lao people use 'Booking.com' or 'Agoda' frequently, often using the English names as verbs in a Lao sentence.
Use WhatsApp
Most Lao hotels have a WhatsApp number on their Facebook page. It's the fastest way to 'Chong'.
Check the Date
Lao uses the DD/MM/YYYY format. Make sure you 'Chong' for the right day!
Bedeutung
Making a reservation for accommodation.
Use WhatsApp
Most Lao hotels have a WhatsApp number on their Facebook page. It's the fastest way to 'Chong'.
Check the Date
Lao uses the DD/MM/YYYY format. Make sure you 'Chong' for the right day!
Politeness Matters
Always add 'Doy' or 'Chao' at the end of your booking request to get better service.
Walk-ins
In low season, you don't always need to 'Chong'—walking in can sometimes get you a cheaper 'Lao price'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want to book a hotel.'
ຂ້ອຍຢາກ ___ ໂຮງແຮມ.
'ຈອງ' is the correct verb for reserving a hotel.
Which sentence means 'I already booked the hotel'?
Select the correct Lao translation:
'ແລ້ວ' indicates a completed action.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າຈະໄປໃສ? B: ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປຫຼວງພະບາງ. ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງ ___.
If you are going to Luang Prabang, you need to book a hotel.
Match the phrase to the situation: 'ຈອງໂຮງແຮມລ່ວງໜ້າ'
When would you say this?
'ລ່ວງໜ້າ' means 'in advance,' which happens before travel.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Booking vs Renting
Travel Vocabulary
Actions
- • ຈອງ
- • ໄປ
- • ພັກ
Places
- • ໂຮງແຮມ
- • ເຮືອນພັກ
- • ຕະຫຼາດ
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍຢາກ ___ ໂຮງແຮມ.
'ຈອງ' is the correct verb for reserving a hotel.
Select the correct Lao translation:
'ແລ້ວ' indicates a completed action.
A: ເຈົ້າຈະໄປໃສ? B: ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປຫຼວງພະບາງ. ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງ ___.
If you are going to Luang Prabang, you need to book a hotel.
When would you say this?
'ລ່ວງໜ້າ' means 'in advance,' which happens before travel.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! 'ຈອງໂຕະ' (Chong To) means to book a table.
No, you can also use 'Heuan Phak' for smaller guest houses.
For big hotels, yes. For small ones, they often take cash on arrival.
Say 'ຢາກຍົກເລີກການຈອງ' (Yak yok-loek kan chong).
It's a mid tone. Keep your voice steady.
That means the 'Hotel is Full.' You need to find another one!
Yes, it's very common in Laos. Just message their page.
It's neutral. It works for both luxury hotels and cheap hostels.
'Sam-hong' is more formal, like 'reserve' vs 'book'.
Say 'ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?' (La-kha thao dai?) after you say you want to book.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ຈອງຫ້ອງພັກ
similarBook a guest room
ສຳຮອງບ່ອນ
formalReserve a spot
ເຊົ່າເຮືອນ
contrastRent a house
ເຊັກອິນ
builds onCheck-in
ຍົກເລີກການຈອງ
specialized formCancel the booking
