Significado
Cleaning the floor.
Contexto cultural
Sweeping is traditionally done twice a day: once in the early morning and once in the late afternoon. It is a sign of a well-managed household. Never sweep the house at night. It is believed that you are sweeping away your wealth and inviting bad luck into the home. During Pi Mai, sweeping is a ritual. You sweep out the old year's dust to make room for the new year's blessings. Offering to sweep the house as a guest is a high form of 'khuam mi nam chai' (generosity of spirit) and is very well-received.
The 'Sa-at' Rule
Always follow 'Kuat Heuan' with 'Hai Sa-at' (to make it clean) to sound like a pro.
Night Sweeping
Avoid saying you'll sweep at night in front of elders; it's a major cultural faux pas.
Significado
Cleaning the floor.
The 'Sa-at' Rule
Always follow 'Kuat Heuan' with 'Hai Sa-at' (to make it clean) to sound like a pro.
Night Sweeping
Avoid saying you'll sweep at night in front of elders; it's a major cultural faux pas.
The Broom Tool
If you want to be specific, say 'ກວາດເຮືອນດ້ວຍຟອຍ' (Sweep the house with a broom).
Gendered Language
While anyone can sweep, the phrase is historically associated with the 'perfect housewife' (Mae Ban).
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to complete the daily chore.
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ______ ເຮືອນ.
'ກວາດ' (sweep) is the only verb that fits with 'ເຮືອນ' (house) in the context of cleaning.
Which sentence means 'I have already swept the house'?
Choose the correct past tense form:
'ແລ້ວ' at the end of the sentence indicates a completed action.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'ໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຊ່ວຍກວາດເຮືອນໄດ້ບໍ?'
This is a polite offer to help with housework.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຮືອນເປື້ອນຫຼາຍເນາະ! B: ແມ່ນແລ້ວ, ມາຊ່ວຍກັນ _______ ແດ່.
If the house is dirty (ເປື້ອນ), the logical response is to sweep it.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Cleaning Tools
Tools
- • ຟອຍ (Broom)
- • ຜ້າຖູ (Mop)
- • ຖັງນ້ຳ (Bucket)
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ______ ເຮືອນ.
'ກວາດ' (sweep) is the only verb that fits with 'ເຮືອນ' (house) in the context of cleaning.
Choose the correct past tense form:
'ແລ້ວ' at the end of the sentence indicates a completed action.
When would you say 'ໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຊ່ວຍກວາດເຮືອນໄດ້ບໍ?'
This is a polite offer to help with housework.
A: ເຮືອນເປື້ອນຫຼາຍເນາະ! B: ແມ່ນແລ້ວ, ມາຊ່ວຍກັນ _______ ແດ່.
If the house is dirty (ເປື້ອນ), the logical response is to sweep it.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, 'Heuan' covers houses, apartments, and any living space.
In Lao, 'Kuat Heuan' is much more common. 'Ban' usually refers to a village or the general concept of home.
You can say 'Doot Fun' (suck dust), but many people still say 'Kuat Heuan' out of habit.
Yes, very. You should never ask a guest to 'Kuat Heuan'.
Say 'ຂ້ອຍເບື່ອກວາດເຮືອນແລ້ວ' (Khoy beua kuat heuan laew).
It can also mean to 'sweep' in a sports context (like winning all games), but that's advanced.
Usually dried grass (Dok Kha) or coconut midribs (Foy Thang Maphao).
Yes, but 'ກວາດຮ້ານ' (Kuat Han) is more specific.
Yes, 'ທຳຄວາມສະອາດພື້ນເຮືອນ' (Cleaning the house floor).
Dust accumulates quickly in the tropical climate, and cleanliness is highly valued.
Frases relacionadas
ຖູເຮືອນ
similarTo mop the house
ມ້ຽນເຮືອນ
builds onTo tidy up the house
ປັດຝຸ່ນ
similarTo dust
ລ້າງພື້ນ
specialized formTo wash the floor
ກວາດເດີ່ນ
specialized formTo sweep the yard
