Signification
Cleaning the floor with a mop.
Contexte culturel
In Thai homes, the floor is kept extremely clean because people often sit and eat on the floor. Mopping is a daily necessity. Mopping temple floors is a common form of 'making merit' (ทำบุญ). It is believed to help clear the mind of impurities. Students in Thailand are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms, including mopping the floor, at the end of every day. Walking on a floor that someone is currently mopping is considered very rude. You should wait until it is dry.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'กวาดก่อนถู' (Sweep before mopping). If you mop before sweeping, you just move the dust around!
Slippery Floors
Always warn others by saying 'ระวังลื่น' (Beware of slipping) after you 'ถูพื้น'.
Signification
Cleaning the floor with a mop.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'กวาดก่อนถู' (Sweep before mopping). If you mop before sweeping, you just move the dust around!
Slippery Floors
Always warn others by saying 'ระวังลื่น' (Beware of slipping) after you 'ถูพื้น'.
Barefoot Check
If you can feel dust on your feet in a Thai home, it's time to 'ถูพื้น'.
Teste-toi
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'แม่กำลัง____พื้น'?
แม่กำลัง____พื้น
'ถู' is the correct verb for mopping. 'กวาด' is sweeping, 'ล้าง' is washing with a hose, and 'ซัก' is for clothes.
Fill in the blank to say 'I mop the floor every day.'
ฉัน____พื้นทุกวัน
The verb 'ถู' (thǔu) is needed to complete the phrase 'ถูพื้น'.
Match the Thai phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four basic household chores in Thai.
Complete the dialogue.
A: พื้นสกปรกมากเลย B: เดี๋ยวฉันไปเอาไม้____มา____ให้
The speaker is offering to mop the floor using a 'ไม้ถูพื้น' (mop).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Cleaning Tools
For ถูพื้น
- • ไม้ถูพื้น
- • ถังน้ำ
- • น้ำยาถูพื้น
For กวาดพื้น
- • ไม้กวาด
- • ที่ตักผง
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesแม่กำลัง____พื้น
'ถู' is the correct verb for mopping. 'กวาด' is sweeping, 'ล้าง' is washing with a hose, and 'ซัก' is for clothes.
ฉัน____พื้นทุกวัน
The verb 'ถู' (thǔu) is needed to complete the phrase 'ถูพื้น'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four basic household chores in Thai.
A: พื้นสกปรกมากเลย B: เดี๋ยวฉันไปเอาไม้____มา____ให้
The speaker is offering to mop the floor using a 'ไม้ถูพื้น' (mop).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, for vacuuming use 'ดูดฝุ่น' (dùut fùn). However, if it's a robot that mops, you can say 'หุ่นยนต์ถูพื้น'.
It is called 'ไม้ถูพื้น' (mái thǔu phʉ́ʉn).
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone. For very formal documents, use 'ทำความสะอาดพื้น'.
In casual speech, just 'ถูพื้น' is fine. To be polite, add 'ครับ' or 'ค่ะ' at the end.
Yes, 'ถูบ้าน' is very common and means mopping the whole house.
Say 'เบื่อถูพื้นแล้ว' (bʉ̀ua thǔu phʉ́ʉn lâew).
You still say 'ถูพื้น', but you might specify 'ใช้ผ้าถูพื้น' (using a cloth to mop).
Not really, but 'ไถพื้น' (plowing the floor) is sometimes used humorously for a very long mopping session.
Usually room temperature water, as Thailand is hot. Hot water is rarely used for floors.
Say 'พื้นแห้งแล้ว' (phʉ́ʉn hâeng lâew).
Expressions liées
กวาดบ้าน
similarTo sweep the house
เช็ดพื้น
similarTo wipe the floor
ขัดพื้น
specialized formTo scrub the floor
ลงแว็กซ์พื้น
builds onTo wax the floor
