Significado
Requesting food at a restaurant.
Contexto cultural
In Laos, it's common to call the waiter 'Nong' (younger sibling) or 'Ai' (older brother) to get their attention before ordering. Food is usually ordered for the whole table to share. Ordering just for yourself is rare in social settings. In cities like Vientiane, QR code menus are becoming common. You might 'sang a-han' by scanning a code. At street stalls, ordering is very direct and fast. You often 'sang' while standing up.
The 'Dae' Rule
Always end your order with 'Dae' to sound like a local and get better service.
Call the Waiter
Don't be shy to call out 'Nong!' or 'Ai!'. It's not rude in Laos; it's expected.
Significado
Requesting food at a restaurant.
The 'Dae' Rule
Always end your order with 'Dae' to sound like a local and get better service.
Call the Waiter
Don't be shy to call out 'Nong!' or 'Ai!'. It's not rude in Laos; it's expected.
Spicy Warning
When you 'sang a-han', if you can't eat spicy, say 'Bo phet' (Not spicy) immediately after the dish name.
Group Ordering
If you're with Lao people, let the eldest 'sang a-han' first as a sign of respect.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'I want to order food.'
ຂ້ອຍຢາກ ___ ອາຫານ.
'ສັ່ງ' (sang) is the verb for 'to order'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to order?
Choose the best option:
The use of 'Kho' and 'Dae' makes it polite.
Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a customer.
Waiter: ເຈົ້າພ້ອມຈະສັ່ງອາຫານແລ້ວບໍ? Customer: ____.
'Yes, I'm ready' is the logical response to 'Are you ready to order?'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are using Foodpanda on your phone.
'Kot' means to press, which is what you do on an app.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Types of Ordering
In Person
- • At the table
- • At the counter
Digital
- • App
- • Website
- • QR Code
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosຂ້ອຍຢາກ ___ ອາຫານ.
'ສັ່ງ' (sang) is the verb for 'to order'.
Choose the best option:
The use of 'Kho' and 'Dae' makes it polite.
Waiter: ເຈົ້າພ້ອມຈະສັ່ງອາຫານແລ້ວບໍ? Customer: ____.
'Yes, I'm ready' is the logical response to 'Are you ready to order?'.
Situation: You are using Foodpanda on your phone.
'Kot' means to press, which is what you do on an app.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYou can say 'ພ້ອມຈະສັ່ງແລ້ວ' (Phom cha sang laew).
Technically no, you should use 'sang nam' or 'sang khueang duem', but people will understand you if you use it.
Raise your hand slightly and say 'Excuse me' (ຂໍໂທດ, kho thot) followed by 'Nong' or 'Ai'.
Yes, 'sang khueang' (order things) is used for online shopping too.
No, just add 'laew' (already) at the end of the sentence.
Say 'ຂໍຍົກເລີກການສັ່ງ' (Kho yok loek kan sang).
'Sang a-han' is more standard/formal; 'sang kin' is very casual and literally means 'order to eat'.
Say 'ຂໍເມນູແດ່' (Kho menu dae).
Usually 'a-han' refers to meals. For snacks, you might say 'khanom'.
If you are at a food stall where they cook for you, yes. If you are buying fruit, use 'seu' (buy).
Frases relacionadas
ສັ່ງເຄື່ອງ
similarTo order goods/items
ຈອງໂຕະ
builds onTo reserve a table
ຄິດເງິນ
builds onTo calculate the money (check, please)
ເມນູອາຫານ
specialized formFood menu
ລາຍການອາຫານ
synonymFood list
