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Thai Vocabulary: Getting Around

Basic Thai conversations for asking where to go, finding transport, and getting around town

ไปไหน
bpai nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
where are you going?
ไปที่นี่
bpai thîi-nîi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-falling
go here
ไปตรงไหน
bpai dtrong-nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-rising
where do I go?
ไปทางไหน
bpai thaang-nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-rising
which way?
อยู่ไกลไหม
yùu glai mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-high
is it far?
อยู่ใกล้ไหม
yùu glâi mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-high
is it near?
ไกลไหม
glai mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
is it far?
ใกล้ไหม
glâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
is it near?
ตรงไป
dtrong-bpai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
go straight
เลี้ยวซ้าย
líao sáai
high tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2high-high
turn left
เลี้ยวขวา
líao khwǎa
high tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2high-rising
turn right
อยู่ข้างหน้า
yùu khâang-nâa
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-falling
it's ahead
อยู่ข้างหลัง
yùu khâang-lǎng
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-rising
it's behind
อยู่ข้างๆ
yùu khâang-khâang
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-falling
it's beside it
ข้ามถนน
khâam thà-nǒn
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-rising
cross the road
ขึ้นรถ
khʉ̂n rót
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
get on the vehicle
ลงรถ
long rót
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
get off the vehicle
เรียกแท็กซี่
rîak thɛ́k-sîi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-falling
call a taxi
ไปสนามบิน
bpai sà-nǎam-bin
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-rising-mid
go to the airport
ไปสถานี
bpai sà-thǎa-nii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-rising-mid
go to the station
ถึงแล้ว
thʉ̌ng láew
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
arrived
หลงทาง
lǒng-thaang
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-mid
lost
ช่วยบอกทางหน่อย
chûai bɔ̀ɔk thaang nòi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-low
please tell me the way

Vocabulary (23 words)

ไปไหน bpai nǎi
where are you going?
ไปที่นี่ bpai thîi-nîi
go here
ไปตรงไหน bpai dtrong-nǎi
where do I go?
ไปทางไหน bpai thaang-nǎi
which way?
อยู่ไกลไหม yùu glai mái
is it far?
อยู่ใกล้ไหม yùu glâi mái
is it near?
ไกลไหม glai mái
is it far?
ใกล้ไหม glâi mái
is it near?
ตรงไป dtrong-bpai
go straight
เลี้ยวซ้าย líao sáai
turn left
เลี้ยวขวา líao khwǎa
turn right
อยู่ข้างหน้า yùu khâang-nâa
it's ahead
อยู่ข้างหลัง yùu khâang-lǎng
it's behind
อยู่ข้างๆ yùu khâang-khâang
it's beside it
ข้ามถนน khâam thà-nǒn
cross the road
ขึ้นรถ khʉ̂n rót
get on the vehicle
ลงรถ long rót
get off the vehicle
เรียกแท็กซี่ rîak thɛ́k-sîi
call a taxi
ไปสนามบิน bpai sà-nǎam-bin
go to the airport
ไปสถานี bpai sà-thǎa-nii
go to the station
ถึงแล้ว thʉ̌ng láew
arrived
หลงทาง lǒng-thaang
lost
ช่วยบอกทางหน่อย chûai bɔ̀ɔk thaang nòi
please tell me the way