Cities and getting around town: all words and phrases
Thai script, pronunciation and meaning. Show it to someone and they can read it straight away. + khráp / khâ = add khráp (man) or khâ (woman) at the end.
เมือง
mueang
Meaning: city / town
ตัวเมือง
tua-mueang
Meaning: town centre
เมืองเก่า
mueang kào
Meaning: old town
krung-thêep
Meaning: Bangkok
💡 Thais call the capital Krung Thep; few say 'Bangkok'.
chiang-mài
Meaning: Chiang Mai
chiang-raai
Meaning: Chiang Rai
à-yút-thá-yaa
Meaning: Ayutthaya
sù-khǒo-thai
Meaning: Sukhothai
phuu-kèt
Meaning: Phuket
💡 The h is not pronounced: it's poo-ket.
krà-bìi
Meaning: Krabi
hǔa-hǐn
Meaning: Hua Hin
เยาวราช
yao-wá-râat
Meaning: Chinatown (Bangkok)
พิพิธภัณฑ์
phí-phít-thá-phan
Meaning: museum
ห้าง
hâang
Meaning: shopping mall
- + khráp / khâ
… ที่ใกล้ที่สุดอยู่ที่ไหน
… thîi klâi thîi-sùt yùu thîi-nǎi
Meaning: Where is the nearest …?
รถติด
rót tìt
Meaning: traffic jam