Signification
Cleaning the floor with a broom.
Contexte culturel
Sweeping at night is considered bad luck as it 'sweeps away wealth'. Sweeping temple grounds is a common way to make merit and practice mindfulness. The 'Mai Kwat Dok Ya' (grass broom) is a handcrafted item often sold by street vendors. Offering to sweep someone's house is a sign of great humility and helpfulness.
The 'Pai' Prefix
Add 'ไป' (Pai) before 'กวาดบ้าน' to make it a command or a statement of intent: 'ไปกวาดบ้าน' (Go sweep the house).
Night Sweeping
Avoid sweeping in front of older Thai people at night to avoid being scolded for 'sweeping away the luck'.
Signification
Cleaning the floor with a broom.
The 'Pai' Prefix
Add 'ไป' (Pai) before 'กวาดบ้าน' to make it a command or a statement of intent: 'ไปกวาดบ้าน' (Go sweep the house).
Night Sweeping
Avoid sweeping in front of older Thai people at night to avoid being scolded for 'sweeping away the luck'.
Compound it
Use 'ปัดกวาดเช็ดถู' (Pat-Kwat-Chet-Thu) to sound like a native when talking about doing a 'deep clean'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'sweep'.
แม่บอกให้ฉัน____บ้านทุกเช้า
The context of 'house' and 'every morning' usually implies sweeping (กวาด).
Which sentence means 'I am sweeping the house'?
Choose the correct Thai sentence:
'กำลัง...อยู่' indicates the continuous tense (am ...ing).
Match the Thai word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the core vocabulary words related to the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: พื้นสกปรกจัง B: เดี๋ยวฉัน____ให้
If the floor is dirty (สกปรก), the logical response is to sweep it.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Cleaning Tools & Actions
Action
- • กวาด (Sweep)
- • ถู (Mop)
- • เช็ด (Wipe)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesแม่บอกให้ฉัน____บ้านทุกเช้า
The context of 'house' and 'every morning' usually implies sweeping (กวาด).
Choose the correct Thai sentence:
'กำลัง...อยู่' indicates the continuous tense (am ...ing).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core vocabulary words related to the phrase.
A: พื้นสกปรกจัง B: เดี๋ยวฉัน____ให้
If the floor is dirty (สกปรก), the logical response is to sweep it.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, 'บ้าน' is used generically for any home, including apartments or condos.
It is called 'ไม้กวาด' (Mai Kwat).
Both are correct. 'กวาดบ้าน' is more common for the general chore, while 'กวาดพื้น' is more specific to the floor.
You can say 'เบื่อกวาดบ้านแล้ว' (Buea kwat ban laeo).
Yes, chores are increasingly shared, though traditionally it was seen as a female role.
Expressions liées
ถูบ้าน
similarTo mop the house
ทำความสะอาด
builds onTo clean
ปัดกวาด
synonymTo dust and sweep
กวาดพื้น
specialized formTo sweep the floor
ไม้กวาด
builds onBroom
