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Thai Vocabulary: Getting Around as a Tourist

Learn useful Thai for finding places, transport, and getting around Thailand.

ไปไหน
bpai nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
where are you going?
ไปยังไง
bpai yang-ngai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
how do I get there?
อยู่ที่ไหน
yùu thîi nǎi
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-rising
where do you live/stay?
ใกล้ไหม
glâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
is it near?
ไกลไหม
glai mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
is it far?
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
รถแท็กซี่
rót-thɛ́k-sîi
high tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-high-falling
taxi
รถสองแถว
rót-sɔ̌ɔng-thɛ̌ɛo
high tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3high-rising-rising
songthaew
รถไฟฟ้า
rót-fai-fáa
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-high
electric train / BTS or MRT
เรือ
ruea
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
boat, ship, [classifier for boats]

Vocabulary (12 words)

ไปไหน bpai nǎi
where are you going?
ไปยังไง bpai yang-ngai
how do I get there?
อยู่ที่ไหน yùu thîi nǎi
where do you live/stay?
ใกล้ไหม glâi mái
is it near?
ไกลไหม glai mái
is it far?
ตรงไป dtrong-bpai
go straight
เลี้ยวซ้าย líao sáai
turn left
เลี้ยวขวา líao khwǎa
turn right
รถแท็กซี่ rót-thɛ́k-sîi
taxi
รถสองแถว rót-sɔ̌ɔng-thɛ̌ɛo
songthaew
รถไฟฟ้า rót-fai-fáa
electric train / BTS or MRT
เรือ ruea
boat, ship, [classifier for boats]