Signification
Cleaning a vehicle.
Contexte culturel
During the dry season, the 'red dust' makes car washing a frequent necessity. A clean car is a sign of social status and 'face'. Washing cars during Pi Mai is a ritual of purification. It's common to see people using scented water to wash their vehicles for good luck. Car wash shops (ຮ້ານລ້າງລົດ) in Vientiane often serve as social hubs where people drink coffee or Beerlao while waiting. In rural areas, people might wash their cars or motorbikes in rivers or streams, which is a communal activity.
Use 'ແລ້ວ' for completion
Always add 'laew' at the end if you want to say the job is done: 'Lang lot laew'.
Avoid 'Sak'
Never use 'Sak' for cars; it's a very common beginner mistake that sounds funny to locals.
Signification
Cleaning a vehicle.
Use 'ແລ້ວ' for completion
Always add 'laew' at the end if you want to say the job is done: 'Lang lot laew'.
Avoid 'Sak'
Never use 'Sak' for cars; it's a very common beginner mistake that sounds funny to locals.
Ask for 'At Seet'
If you want a high-pressure wash at a shop, ask for 'Lang At Seet'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am washing the car.'
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ____ ລົດ.
'ລ້າງ' is the correct verb for washing objects like cars.
Which sentence means 'I will wash the car tomorrow'?
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ມື້ອື່ນ' means tomorrow and 'ຊິ' indicates future tense.
Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations related to car washing.
Complete the dialogue at the car wash.
Customer: ລ້າງລົດເທົ່າໃດ? Staff: ___________.
The staff should respond with the price (50,000 Kip).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Which 'Wash' to Use?
ລ້າງ (Lang)
- • ລົດ (Car)
- • ຖ້ວຍ (Dishes)
- • ມື (Hands)
ຊັກ (Sak)
- • ເຄື່ອງ (Clothes)
- • ຜ້າ (Cloth)
- • ຖົງຕີນ (Socks)
ສະ (Sa)
- • ຜົມ (Hair)
- • ຫົວ (Head)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ____ ລົດ.
'ລ້າງ' is the correct verb for washing objects like cars.
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ມື້ອື່ນ' means tomorrow and 'ຊິ' indicates future tense.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations related to car washing.
Customer: ລ້າງລົດເທົ່າໃດ? Staff: ___________.
The staff should respond with the price (50,000 Kip).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it's more specific to say 'ລ້າງລົດຈັກ' (Lang lot chak).
You say 'ຮ້ານລ້າງລົດ' (Han lang lot).
It is neutral. It's appropriate for both casual and professional settings.
You would say 'ອະນາໄມທາງໃນ' (Anamai thang nai).
No, Lao verbs never change form. Just add time markers.
It's a symbolic way to wash away bad luck from the previous year.
Not really, but people might say 'ອາບນ້ຳໃຫ້ລົດ' (give the car a bath) jokingly.
Usually between 30,000 to 70,000 Kip depending on the car size.
No, for animals you use 'ອາບນ້ຳ' (Ap nam).
There isn't a direct opposite, but you could say 'ເຮັດໃຫ້ລົດເປື້ອນ' (making the car dirty).
Expressions liées
ລ້າງຖ້ວຍ
similarWash dishes
ຊັກເຄື່ອງ
contrastWash clothes
ອະນາໄມລົດ
specialized formClean/Sanitize the car
ເຊັດລົດ
similarWipe the car
ລ້າງມື
similarWash hands
