Signification
Cleaning the floor with water.
Contexte culturel
Shoes are strictly forbidden inside Lao homes. Because people walk in socks or barefoot, the floor must be mopped frequently to prevent the soles of the feet from getting black. Cleaning the temple floor (ຖູພື້ນສິມ) is considered a way to make merit (het boun). It symbolizes cleaning one's mind of impurities. During Pi Mai, houses undergo a deep clean. Mopping the floor with perfumed water (nam ob) is a common tradition to welcome the new year. In traditional wooden houses, mopping was often done with a damp coconut husk to give the wood a natural shine and protection.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'ກວາດ' (sweep) before 'ຖູ' (mop) in a sentence to sound like a native speaker.
Wet Floor Safety
If you just mopped, say 'ພື້ນມື່ນ' (phuen muen) to warn people the floor is slippery.
Signification
Cleaning the floor with water.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'ກວາດ' (sweep) before 'ຖູ' (mop) in a sentence to sound like a native speaker.
Wet Floor Safety
If you just mopped, say 'ພື້ນມື່ນ' (phuen muen) to warn people the floor is slippery.
Compound Verbs
You can combine them: 'ກວາດຖູ' (kwat-thou) means to do the whole cleaning process.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word for 'mop'.
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ພື້ນ.
'ຖູ' (thou) is the verb for mopping/rubbing.
Which sentence means 'Please mop the floor'?
Choose the correct request:
'ແດ່ເດີ້' is a polite particle used for requests.
Match the Lao word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the core vocabulary items for cleaning.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າຖູພື້ນແລ້ວບໍ? B: ____.
The answer should confirm the action asked in the question.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Cleaning Actions
Dry
- • ກວາດ (Sweep)
- • ປັດ (Dust)
Wet
- • ຖູ (Mop)
- • ລ້າງ (Wash)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ພື້ນ.
'ຖູ' (thou) is the verb for mopping/rubbing.
Choose the correct request:
'ແດ່ເດີ້' is a polite particle used for requests.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core vocabulary items for cleaning.
A: ເຈົ້າຖູພື້ນແລ້ວບໍ? B: ____.
The answer should confirm the action asked in the question.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, for a car you use 'ລ້າງລົດ' (lang lot - wash car) or 'ເຊັດລົດ' (set lot - wipe car).
It is neutral. It's used in everyday speech and formal instructions alike.
It is called 'ໄມ້ຖູພື້ນ' (mai thou phuen), literally 'wood for rubbing the floor'.
In many households, yes, especially because of the dust in the dry season.
Expressions liées
ກວາດເຮືອນ
similarTo sweep the house
ຂັດພື້ນ
specialized formTo scrub the floor
ເຊັດໂຕະ
similarTo wipe the table
ລ້າງພື້ນ
similarTo wash the floor
