Bedeutung
Drinking water without additives.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Lao restaurants, 'nâm saa' (weak Chinese tea) is often provided for free in a pitcher on the table. If you want plain water, you usually have to pay for a sealed bottle of 'nâm pào'. During the morning alms giving (Tak Bat), water is poured onto the ground to transfer merit to ancestors. This water is always 'nâm pào', representing purity. Lao elders often believe that 'nâm pào yen' (cold water) is bad for digestion and prefer 'nâm pào un' (warm water) or 'nâm pào ron' (hot water). In remote areas, 'nâm pào' might come from a rainwater tank (nâm fon). It is polite to accept it, but travelers should ensure it has been boiled.
Specify Temperature
If you want cold water, say 'nâm pào yen.' If you want it without ice, say 'ບໍ່ເອົານ້ຳກ້ອນ' (bôr ao nâm khon).
Tap Water Safety
Never assume 'nâm pào' means tap water is safe. Always stick to bottled or boiled water in Laos.
Bedeutung
Drinking water without additives.
Specify Temperature
If you want cold water, say 'nâm pào yen.' If you want it without ice, say 'ບໍ່ເອົານ້ຳກ້ອນ' (bôr ao nâm khon).
Tap Water Safety
Never assume 'nâm pào' means tap water is safe. Always stick to bottled or boiled water in Laos.
The 'Free' Check
If the water is in a sealed bottle, you will be charged. If it's in a plastic pitcher, it's usually free 'nâm saa' or filtered water.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank to order one bottle of plain water.
ຂໍນ້ຳເປົ່າ ____ ໜຶ່ງ.
'Tuk' is the classifier for bottle. 'Kào' is glass, 'Chan' is plate, and 'Thuay' is bowl.
Which sentence means 'Drinking plain water is good for health'?
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'Nâm pào' is plain water. 'Nâm wan' is sweet water, 'Nâm bia' is beer, and 'Nâm som' is orange juice.
Match the drink to the situation.
You are at a pharmacy taking a pill. What do you ask for?
You take medicine with plain water (nâm pào). 'Nâm phet' is spicy water, 'Nâm paa' is fish sauce, and 'Nâm man' is oil.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເອົານ້ຳຫວານບໍ່? B: ບໍ່, ເອົາ____ກໍພໍແລ້ວ.
The context implies choosing a simple drink over a sweet one. 'Nâm chai' is kindness, 'Nâm thuam' is a flood, and 'Nâm tok' is a waterfall.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Water in Laos
Drinking
- • ນ້ຳເປົ່າ (Plain)
- • ນ້ຳແຮ່ (Mineral)
- • ນ້ຳຕົ້ມ (Boiled)
Utility
- • ນ້ຳສ້າງ (Well)
- • ນ້ຳປະປາ (Tap)
- • ນ້ຳຝົນ (Rain)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂໍນ້ຳເປົ່າ ____ ໜຶ່ງ.
'Tuk' is the classifier for bottle. 'Kào' is glass, 'Chan' is plate, and 'Thuay' is bowl.
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'Nâm pào' is plain water. 'Nâm wan' is sweet water, 'Nâm bia' is beer, and 'Nâm som' is orange juice.
You are at a pharmacy taking a pill. What do you ask for?
You take medicine with plain water (nâm pào). 'Nâm phet' is spicy water, 'Nâm paa' is fish sauce, and 'Nâm man' is oil.
A: ເອົານ້ຳຫວານບໍ່? B: ບໍ່, ເອົາ____ກໍພໍແລ້ວ.
The context implies choosing a simple drink over a sweet one. 'Nâm chai' is kindness, 'Nâm thuam' is a flood, and 'Nâm tok' is a waterfall.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIn restaurants and shops, yes, because it refers to bottled or purified water. However, in a village, it might be rainwater, so use caution.
Usually not by default if it's a bottle. You must ask for 'nâm kheng' (ice) separately.
'Nâm pào' is the spoken, everyday term. 'Nâm deum' is more formal and is what you'll see written on menus and labels.
Say 'nâm pào ron' (hot) or 'nâm pào un' (warm). This is common if you have a cold.
Not at all! It's very common for people to prefer bottled water over the house tea.
No, 'nâm pào' is strictly still water. Ask for 'nâm so-da' for bubbles.
It's an ancient Tai word used to describe anything hollow or lacking substance. In water, it means lacking flavor/additives.
Usually between 3,000 to 7,000 Kip depending on the size and location.
Yes, it is used for purification rituals and as an offering on altars.
Say 'nâm pào neung kào.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
ນ້ຳກ້ອນ
similarIce
ນ້ຳຫວານ
contrastSweet drink/syrup
ນ້ຳໃຈ
builds onKindness/Generosity
ນ້ຳດື່ມ
synonymDrinking water
