A1 Collocation तटस्थ

ລ້າງລົດ

ລາງລດ

Wash the car

मतलब

Cleaning a vehicle.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

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.

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Use 'ແລ້ວ' for completion

Always add 'laew' at the end if you want to say the job is done: 'Lang lot laew'.

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Avoid 'Sak'

Never use 'Sak' for cars; it's a very common beginner mistake that sounds funny to locals.

मतलब

Cleaning a vehicle.

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Use 'ແລ້ວ' for completion

Always add 'laew' at the end if you want to say the job is done: 'Lang lot laew'.

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Avoid 'Sak'

Never use 'Sak' for cars; it's a very common beginner mistake that sounds funny to locals.

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Ask for 'At Seet'

If you want a high-pressure wash at a shop, ask for 'Lang At Seet'.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the missing word to say 'I am washing the car.'

ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ____ ລົດ.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ລ້າງ

'ລ້າງ' is the correct verb for washing objects like cars.

Which sentence means 'I will wash the car tomorrow'?

Choose the correct Lao translation:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ມື້ອື່ນຂ້ອຍຊິລ້າງລົດ.

'ມື້ອື່ນ' means tomorrow and 'ຊິ' indicates future tense.

Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: a

These are common collocations related to car washing.

Complete the dialogue at the car wash.

Customer: ລ້າງລົດເທົ່າໃດ? Staff: ___________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ຫ້າສິບພັນກີບ ເຈົ້າ.

The staff should respond with the price (50,000 Kip).

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Which 'Wash' to Use?

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ລ້າງ (Lang)

  • ລົດ (Car)
  • ຖ້ວຍ (Dishes)
  • ມື (Hands)
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ຊັກ (Sak)

  • ເຄື່ອງ (Clothes)
  • ຜ້າ (Cloth)
  • ຖົງຕີນ (Socks)
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ສະ (Sa)

  • ຜົມ (Hair)
  • ຫົວ (Head)

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am washing the car.' Fill Blank A1

ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ____ ລົດ.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ລ້າງ

'ລ້າງ' is the correct verb for washing objects like cars.

Which sentence means 'I will wash the car tomorrow'? Choose A2

Choose the correct Lao translation:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ມື້ອື່ນຂ້ອຍຊິລ້າງລົດ.

'ມື້ອື່ນ' means tomorrow and 'ຊິ' indicates future tense.

Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: a

These are common collocations related to car washing.

Complete the dialogue at the car wash. dialogue_completion A1

Customer: ລ້າງລົດເທົ່າໃດ? Staff: ___________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ຫ້າສິບພັນກີບ ເຈົ້າ.

The staff should respond with the price (50,000 Kip).

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Yes, 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).

संबंधित मुहावरे

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ລ້າງຖ້ວຍ

similar

Wash dishes

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ຊັກເຄື່ອງ

contrast

Wash clothes

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ອະນາໄມລົດ

specialized form

Clean/Sanitize the car

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ເຊັດລົດ

similar

Wipe the car

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ລ້າງມື

similar

Wash hands

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