Significado
Cleaning kitchenware after a meal.
Contexto cultural
Washing dishes is often seen as a communal task. In villages, you'll see groups of people washing dishes together in large basins during festivals. It is considered very 'narak' (cute/lovable) and polite for a younger person to automatically start washing dishes without being asked. In rural areas, dishes are often washed outside on a 'chan' (terrace) using water from a 'sang' (well) or rain barrel. In Vientiane, while dishwashers are rare, the use of liquid detergent (instead of traditional methods) is now universal.
The 'Bowl' Rule
Always use 'thuay' as your default word for dishes, even if you're washing plates or cups.
Verb Choice
Never use 'sak' for dishes. It's a common beginner mistake that sounds very funny to locals.
Significado
Cleaning kitchenware after a meal.
The 'Bowl' Rule
Always use 'thuay' as your default word for dishes, even if you're washing plates or cups.
Verb Choice
Never use 'sak' for dishes. It's a common beginner mistake that sounds very funny to locals.
Sound Native
Use 'ລ້າງຖ້ວຍລ້າງບ່ວງ' to sound more fluent and rhythmic when talking about cleaning up.
The Polite Offer
Always offer to help wash dishes when visiting a Lao home. It's the ultimate sign of respect.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct verb for washing dishes.
ຂ້ອຍຈະ ___ ຖ້ວຍ. (I will wash dishes.)
'ລ້າງ' is the specific verb for washing objects like dishes.
Which sentence means 'I already washed the dishes'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'ແລ້ວ' indicates a completed action.
Complete the polite offer.
Guest: 'ໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍ ___ ລ້າງຖ້ວຍໄດ້ບໍ່?'
'ຊ່ວຍ' (help) is used to offer assistance.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a friend's house and want to be polite after dinner.
This is the most polite and culturally appropriate offer.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Kitchen Items to 'Lang'
Eating
- • ຖ້ວຍ (Bowl)
- • ຈານ (Plate)
- • ບ່ວງ (Spoon)
Cooking
- • ໝໍ້ (Pot)
- • ຊາມ (Basin)
- • ມີດ (Knife)
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosຂ້ອຍຈະ ___ ຖ້ວຍ. (I will wash dishes.)
'ລ້າງ' is the specific verb for washing objects like dishes.
Choose the correct sentence:
'ແລ້ວ' indicates a completed action.
Guest: 'ໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍ ___ ລ້າງຖ້ວຍໄດ້ບໍ່?'
'ຊ່ວຍ' (help) is used to offer assistance.
You are at a friend's house and want to be polite after dinner.
This is the most polite and culturally appropriate offer.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasYes! 'ລ້າງລົດ' (lang lot) is the correct phrase for washing a car.
You would still say 'ລ້າງຖ້ວຍ' generally, or 'ລ້າງຈານໃບໜຶ່ງ' if you want to be very specific.
Yes, 'ຈັກລ້າງຖ້ວຍ' (chak lang thuay), but they are not common in Laos.
You say 'ຂ້ອຍຊັງລ້າງຖ້ວຍ' (khoy sang lang thuay).
Yes, increasingly so in cities, though traditionally it was more common for women.
It is 'ນ້ຳຢາລ້າງຖ້ວຍ' (nam ya lang thuay).
No, for glasses use 'ຈອກ' (chok). So, 'ລ້າງຈອກ'.
Yes, 'ລ້າງໜ້າ' (lang na) is correct for washing your face.
Because traditional Lao meals consist of many soups and stews served in bowls.
Yes, if you use the wrong tone, it might mean 'to create' (ສ້າງ) or 'below' (ລຸ່ມ).
Say 'ຊ່ວຍຂ້ອຍລ້າງຖ້ວຍແດ່'.
Add 'ໂດຍ' or 'ເຈົ້າ' at the beginning, and 'ເດີ້' at the end.
Yes, it is perfectly professional in that context.
Not really slang, but 'ມ້ຽນ' (mian) is a more casual, all-encompassing term for cleaning up.
Frases relacionadas
ລ້າງຈານ
synonymTo wash plates
ມ້ຽນຖ້ວຍ
similarTo tidy up the dishes
ແຕ່ງກິນ
contrastTo cook
ລ້າງມື
builds onTo wash hands
ສະບູລ້າງຖ້ວຍ
specialized formDish soap
