Signification
Having a conversation via telephone.
Contexte culturel
Lao people often use 'Lom' to mean 'flirting'. If you say you are 'Lom' with someone, people might wink and ask if they are your new boyfriend/girlfriend. It is considered polite to use the word 'Doi' (Yes/Polite particle) frequently while on the phone to show you are listening. In Lao business, a phone call is often preferred over an email for urgent matters, as it builds a personal connection ('Lom' implies relationship building). In villages, one person might have the only strong signal, and you might see them 'Lom Tholasap' while standing on a hill or a specific high point.
Use 'Kup'
Always remember to use 'Kup' (with) when mentioning the person you are talking to.
Don't say 'On'
Lao doesn't use the word 'on' (theu) for phone calls. It's just 'chat phone'.
Signification
Having a conversation via telephone.
Use 'Kup'
Always remember to use 'Kup' (with) when mentioning the person you are talking to.
Don't say 'On'
Lao doesn't use the word 'on' (theu) for phone calls. It's just 'chat phone'.
Polite Particles
Add 'Doi' at the end of your sentences to sound very polite on the phone.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am talking on the phone with my friend.'
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ໂທລະສັບກັບເພື່ອນ.
'ລົມ' (Lom) is the correct verb for chatting or talking on the phone.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'He is on the phone'?
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
The first is a literal translation of 'on the phone' (wrong), the third uses the wrong verb, and the fourth means 'he has a phone'.
Match the Lao phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all essential phone-related collocations in Lao.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າຫວ່າງບໍ? (Are you free?) B: ບໍ່, ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ _______ ກັບລູກຄ້າ.
In a professional context, being on the phone with a client is a common reason for not being free.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ໂທລະສັບກັບເພື່ອນ.
'ລົມ' (Lom) is the correct verb for chatting or talking on the phone.
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
The first is a literal translation of 'on the phone' (wrong), the third uses the wrong verb, and the fourth means 'he has a phone'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all essential phone-related collocations in Lao.
A: ເຈົ້າຫວ່າງບໍ? (Are you free?) B: ບໍ່, ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ _______ ກັບລູກຄ້າ.
In a professional context, being on the phone with a client is a common reason for not being free.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it's very common, but 'Vao' is slightly more professional.
'To' is to call/dial; 'Lom' is to have the actual conversation.
Say 'Khoy kam-lang lom tholasap yu'.
No, but it can be. Context is key!
Use 'Lom tholasap baep hen na'.
Because talking involves breath/air moving.
Yes, 'Tid sai' (stuck on the line).
Yes, people use it for any voice/video chat.
No, just 'Lom Tholasap'.
That's 'Lom phu diao', not 'Lom tholasap'!
Expressions liées
ໂທຫາ
similarTo call someone
ຮັບສາຍ
builds onTo answer the line
ວາງສາຍ
contrastTo hang up
ຕິດສາຍ
specialized formBusy on the line
ສົ່ງຂໍ້ຄວາມ
contrastTo send a message
