ວັນຈັນ
wan chan[ʋan˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)]
Monday in Lao is ວັນຈັນ (wan chan). If unsure, use ວັນຈັນ. Wiktionary also lists ຈັນ (chan).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lao | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ວັນຈັນ | wan chan | [ʋan˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)] (narrow) [ʋan˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨] (narrow) |
| ຈັນ | chan | [t͡ɕan˩(˧)] (narrow) [t͡ɕan˩˨] (narrow) |
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the word, ຈັນ, literally means moon.
Which one should you use?
ວັນຈັນ is the full noun for Monday, whereas the shortened form ຈັນ is often used in casual speech or when the context of days is already established.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say next Monday, you add the word ໜ້າ after the word for Monday, resulting in ວັນຈັນໜ້າ.
How do you pronounce it?
wan chan
Did you know?
- Because ຈັນ can also mean 'sandalwood' in certain contexts due to its Sanskrit roots, one must rely on the context of time to ensure they are talking about 'Monday' and not the fragrant wood.
- In Lao culture, the color associated with ວັນຈັນ is yellow, which is often worn or displayed on this day to bring good luck.
- In traditional Lao astrology, people born on ວັນຈັນ are often thought to have specific personality traits and compatible partners based on their birth day.
Examples in context
- ເຈົ້າຮຽນພາສາອັງກິດນຳກັນກັບຂ້ອຍໃນຕອນແລງວັນຈັນໜ້າເວລາ 20:00 ໄດ້ບໍ?Can you study English together with me next Monday night at 20:00?This sentence is useful for practicing how to use ວັນຈັນ when discussing a specific time in the future.Tatoeba #8987876 by Analu_Kalaka, translation #8987877 by Analu_Kalaka
- ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປເຮັດວຽກໃນວັນຈັນ.khoy cha pai het viak nai van chan.I will go to work on Monday.
- ວັນຈັນນີ້ມີປະຊຸມບໍ່?van chan ni mi pa xum bo?Is there a meeting this Monday?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their schedule for the upcoming week.
- Aວັນຈັນໜ້າເຈົ້າມີວ່າງບໍ?van chan na chao mi vang bo?Are you free next Monday?
- Bຂ້ອຍວ່າງໃນວັນຈັນ.khoy vang nai van chan.I am free on Monday.
- Aງັ້ນພວກເຮົາໄປກິນເຂົ້າກັນເນາະ.ngan phuak hao pai kin khao kan no.Then let's go eat together.
- Bໄດ້ເລີຍ, ແນວໃດກໍໄດ້.dai loei, naew dai kor dai.Sure, anything is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries ວັນຈັນ, ຈັນ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
