Guesthouse and hotel
❃ Guesthouse and hotel
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ມີຫ້ອງຫວ່າງບໍ່?
[ mi hong vang bo? ] -
Do you have a vacant room?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄດ້ຫ້ອງນອນດ່ຽວ
[ khoi yak dai hong non diaw ] -
I would like a single room.
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄດ້ຫ້ອງນອນຄູ່
[ khoi yak dai hong non khu ] -
I would like a double room.
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ຫ້ອງແອ ຫຼື ຫ້ອງພັດລົມ?
[ hong ae lu hong phat lom? ] -
Air-con room or fan room?
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ຄືນໜຶ່ງເທົ່າໃດ?
[ khuen nung thao dai? ] -
How much for one night?
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ຂ້ອຍຈອງໄວ້ແລ້ວໃນອິນເຕີເນັດ
[ khoi chong wai laew nai in toe net ] -
I already booked online.
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ຂ້ອຍຊື່...
[ khoi su... ] -
My name is...
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ນີ້ແມ່ນໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນຂອງຂ້ອຍ
[ ni maen nang su phan daen khong khoi ] -
Here is my passport.
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ຂໍເບິ່ງຫ້ອງກ່ອນໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ kho boeng hong kon dai bo? ] -
Can I see the room first?
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ລວມອາຫານເຊົ້າບໍ່?
[ luam ahan sao bo? ] -
Is breakfast included?
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ອາຫານເຊົ້າຈັກໂມງ?
[ ahan sao chak mong? ] -
What time is breakfast?
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ຫ້ອງອາຫານຢູ່ໃສ?
[ hong ahan yu sai? ] -
Where is the dining room?
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ນີ້ແມ່ນກະແຈຫ້ອງ
[ ni maen kachae hong ] -
Here is the room key.
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ມີຄ່າມັດຈຳບໍ່?
[ mi kha mat cham bo? ] -
Is there a deposit?
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ຝາກກະເປົາໄວ້ກ່ອນໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ fak kapao wai kon dai bo? ] -
Can I leave my bags here for now?
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ເຂົ້າຫ້ອງໄດ້ຈັກໂມງ?
[ khao hong dai chak mong? ] -
What time is check-in?
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ຂ້ອຍຈະພັກສາມຄືນ
[ khoi cha phak sam khuen ] -
I will stay for 3 nights.
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ຂ້ອຍຂໍຕໍ່ເວລາພັກໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ khoi kho to wela phak dai bo? ] -
Can I extend my stay?
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ຫ້ອງງາມຫຼາຍ
[ hong ngam lai ] -
The room is very beautiful.
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ຂ້ອຍເອົາຫ້ອງນີ້
[ khoi ao hong ni ] -
I will take this room.
Arriving at a guesthouse or hotel in Laos involves a few specific cultural nuances that differentiate it from Western check-ins. When you walk into the reception and ask "Do you have a vacant room?" (ມີຫ້ອງຫວ່າງບໍ່? - mi hong vang bo?), the very next question will usually dictate your budget and comfort level: "Air-con room or fan room?" (ຫ້ອງແອ ຫຼື ຫ້ອງພັດລົມ? - hong ae lu hong phat lom?). Because electricity is expensive in Laos, rooms with air conditioning cost significantly more than those cooled simply by a ceiling fan. Once you agree on the price for one night (ຄືນໜຶ່ງເທົ່າໃດ? - khuen nung thao dai?), you must hand over your passport (ໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນ - nang su phan daen). Do not be alarmed if the receptionist insists on keeping your physical passport until you check out. While it can feel unnerving for travelers taught never to surrender their documents, this is a standard and legal practice across Laos to act as a deposit (ຄ່າມັດຈຳ - kha mat cham). The most visible cultural rule of any Lao accommodation happens before you even step inside your room, and sometimes before you even approach the reception desk: you must take off your shoes. In Lao culture, the feet are the lowest and dirtiest part of the body, and wearing shoes indoors is considered incredibly disrespectful and unhygienic. Look around—if you see a pile of sandals and sneakers by the entrance stairs, you are absolutely expected to leave yours there too. Walking barefoot or in socks inside the guesthouse corridors is completely normal and shows that you understand and respect Lao household etiquette.
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