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Thai Vocabulary: Asking for Directions in Real Life

Ask ordinary people for directions and understand simple location answers.

ขอโทษครับ
khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-high
excuse me / sorry (male speaker)
ไป...ยังไง
bpai...yang-ngai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
how do I get to...?
อยู่แถวไหน
yùu thɛ̌ɛo-nǎi
low tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-rising-rising
where around here is it?
ใกล้ๆ นี้
glâi-glâi níi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
nearby / around here
ตรงนี้
dtrong-níi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
pronoun
right here; here
ตรงนั้น
dtrong-nán
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
over there
ข้างหน้า
khâang-nâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
adverb
in front; ahead; forward
ข้างหลัง
khâang-lǎng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
behind
ข้างใน
khâang-nai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
noun,adverb
inside; inside area
ข้างนอก
khâang-nɔ̂ɔk
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
noun,adverb
outside; outdoors
ซ้าย
sáai
high tonehigh
noun
left; left-hand side
ขวา
khwǎa
rising tonerising
noun
right; right side

Vocabulary (12 words)

ขอโทษครับ khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp
excuse me / sorry (male speaker)
ไป...ยังไง bpai...yang-ngai
how do I get to...?
อยู่แถวไหน yùu thɛ̌ɛo-nǎi
where around here is it?
ใกล้ๆ นี้ glâi-glâi níi
nearby / around here
ตรงนี้ dtrong-níi
right here; here
ตรงนั้น dtrong-nán
over there
ข้างหน้า khâang-nâa
in front; ahead; forward
ข้างหลัง khâang-lǎng
behind
ข้างใน khâang-nai
inside; inside area
ข้างนอก khâang-nɔ̂ɔk
outside; outdoors
ซ้าย sáai
left; left-hand side
ขวา khwǎa
right; right side