Bedeutung
The act of making a payment.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Laos, it is common to ask 'Chai nguen laeo bo?' (Have you paid yet?) not as a suspicion, but as a way to ensure the group is ready to leave. It's a social cue. The 'BCEL One' app has revolutionized 'Chai Nguen'. Even small noodle stalls have a QR code. It is considered very modern and polite to pay this way. When at a temple, never use 'Chai Nguen' for donations. Use 'Hana thaan' or 'Borichak'. Paying is for markets; giving is for the soul. The person who is 'Yai' (big/senior) usually pays. If you are a guest in a Lao home or taken out by a Lao host, they will insist on paying. Don't fight too hard, but offer once.
The 'Slip' is King
When paying via app, always show your phone screen to the seller. They need to see the 'Success' screen (the slip).
Check the Zeros
Lao Kip has many zeros. When you 'chai nguen', double-check if it's 10,000 or 100,000. It's a common mistake for beginners!
Bedeutung
The act of making a payment.
The 'Slip' is King
When paying via app, always show your phone screen to the seller. They need to see the 'Success' screen (the slip).
Check the Zeros
Lao Kip has many zeros. When you 'chai nguen', double-check if it's 10,000 or 100,000. It's a common mistake for beginners!
The Bill Dance
If a Lao person insists on paying, let them. Fighting too hard can actually be seen as making them 'lose face' by implying they can't afford it.
Use 'Kเก็บເງິນ' to ask for the bill
While 'Chai Nguen' is the act, 'Kep Nguen!' is the most natural way to shout for the bill in a busy restaurant.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want to pay money.'
ຂ້ອຍຢາກ ____ ເງິນ.
'ຈ່າຍ' (Chai) means to pay. The other options mean eat, go, and sleep.
How do you ask 'Can I pay via app?'
Which sentence is correct?
'ຜ່ານແອັບ' (phaan app) means 'through the app' and 'ໄດ້ບໍ' (dai bo) is the standard question for 'can?'.
Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four most common states of payment in Lao.
Complete the dialogue at a restaurant.
Customer: ເກັບເງິນແດ່! (Check please!) Waiter: ທັງໝົດສອງແສນກີບ. Customer: ຂ້ອຍຈະ ____ ເອງ.
The customer is saying 'I will pay myself.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Chai vs. Sia vs. Hai
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍຢາກ ____ ເງິນ.
'ຈ່າຍ' (Chai) means to pay. The other options mean eat, go, and sleep.
Which sentence is correct?
'ຜ່ານແອັບ' (phaan app) means 'through the app' and 'ໄດ້ບໍ' (dai bo) is the standard question for 'can?'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the four most common states of payment in Lao.
Customer: ເກັບເງິນແດ່! (Check please!) Waiter: ທັງໝົດສອງແສນກີບ. Customer: ຂ້ອຍຈະ ____ ເອງ.
The customer is saying 'I will pay myself.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in context it's very common. 'Chai laeo' (Paid already) is perfectly natural.
Yes, it's neutral. To make it more polite, add 'doe' at the end: 'Chai nguen doe'.
Say 'Chai bat dai bo?' (Can I pay by card?). Most small shops won't accept them, but hotels will.
Say 'Khoy ja chai hai' or 'Khoy ja liang' (I will treat).
Young people might say 'Pay' (English loanword) or 'Ying' (to shoot/scan a QR code).
Tipping is not traditional in Laos, but in tourist areas, leaving the small change is appreciated.
It is 'ໃບຮັບເງິນ' (Bai hap nguen), but everyone just says 'ໃບບິນ' (Bai bin).
Say 'ເງິນບໍ່ພໍຈ່າຍ' (Nguen bo pho chai).
Yes, 'Chai nguen deuan' means to pay a monthly salary.
Yes, 'Chai' can also mean 'to use' (like using a tool), but in the context of money, it always means pay/spend.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ເກັບເງິນ
similarTo collect money / Check please
ເສຍເງິນ
contrastTo lose or waste money
ຊຳລະເງິນ
specialized formTo settle a payment
ໂອນເງິນ
specialized formTo transfer money
ທອນເງິນ
builds onTo give change
ຢືມເງິນ
contrastTo borrow money
