Laundry
❃ Laundry
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ຮ້ານຊັກເຄື່ອງຢູ່ໃສ?
[ han sak khuang yu sai? ] -
Where is the laundry shop?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊັກເຄື່ອງ
[ khoi yak sak khuang ] -
I want to wash my clothes.
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ໂລໜຶ່ງເທົ່າໃດ?
[ lo nung thao dai? ] -
How much per kilo?
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ຊັກ ແລະ ລີດບໍ່?
[ sak lae lit bo? ] -
Do you wash and iron?
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ແລ້ວມື້ໃດ?
[ laew mu dai? ] -
When will it be ready?
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ເອົາມື້ອື່ນເຊົ້າໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ ao mu uen sao dai bo? ] -
Can I get it tomorrow morning?
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ຂ້ອຍຟ້າວຫຼາຍ
[ khoi fao lai ] -
I need it urgently / I am in a hurry.
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ຫ້າມຊັກເຄື່ອງຈັກເດີ້
[ ham sak khuang chak doe ] -
Do not machine wash this.
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ອັນນີ້ບາງຫຼາຍ
[ an ni bang lai ] -
This is very delicate/thin.
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ເຄື່ອງຂ້ອຍຫາຍໄປ
[ khuang khoi hai pai ] -
My clothes are missing.
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ອັນນີ້ບໍ່ແມ່ນເສື້ອຂ້ອຍ
[ an ni bo maen sua khoi ] -
This is not my shirt.
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ຊ່ວຍລຶບຮອຍເປື້ອນນີ້ໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ suay lup hoi puan ni dai bo? ] -
Can you remove this stain?
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ຫອມດີແທ້
[ hom di thae ] -
It smells very fresh/good.
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ຂອບໃຈທີ່ພັບໃຫ້
[ khop chai thi phap hai ] -
Thank you for folding it.
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ນີ້ແມ່ນໃບບິນຊັກເຄື່ອງ
[ ni maen bai bin sak khuang ] -
Here is the laundry ticket.
Doing laundry in Laos is one of the small, simple joys of traveling in Southeast Asia. You will not find self-service coin laundromats filled with tumbling machines here. Instead, laundry is a full-service, community-based affair. Walking down any tourist-friendly street, you will see hand-painted signs saying "Laundry Service." When you step into the shop—often just the front room of a family's home—you hand over your bag of dusty clothes. The system is entirely based on weight, so your first question should be ໂລໜຶ່ງເທົ່າໃດ? (lo nung thao dai? - how much per kilo?). The prices are incredibly cheap. You should then ask when you can pick it up: ແລ້ວມື້ໃດ? (laew mu dai? - when will it be ready?). Usually, if you drop it off in the morning, it will be ready by the following afternoon. The clothes are hand-washed or machine-washed in the back, then hung out to dry naturally in the potent tropical sun. This means that delicate Western fabrics might shrink or get damaged. If you have a sensitive item, point to it and warn them: ອັນນີ້ບາງຫຼາຍ (an ni bang lai - this is very delicate) or strictly specify ຫ້າມຊັກເຄື່ອງຈັກເດີ້ (ham sak khuang chak doe - do not machine wash this). When you return with your laundry ticket (ນີ້ແມ່ນໃບບິນຊັກເຄື່ອງ - ni maen bai bin sak khuang - here is the laundry ticket), you will be handed a pristine, tightly wrapped plastic bundle. The clothes are not just clean; they are meticulously ironed, perfectly folded, and infused with the incredibly strong, sweet floral scent of local fabric softeners. Taking a deep breath and saying ຫອມດີແທ້ (hom di thae - it smells very good) is the perfect way to thank the hardworking auntie who took care of your wardrobe.
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