Travelling by different forms of transport
Use before a means of transport in a neutral way: “by train.”
Thai also often uses a verb with transport: “take a bus.” For going on foot, use .
To say when transport leaves, use . To say when a person arrives, use .
Times stay simple: and .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| by train | ||
| by train | ||
| take a bus | ||
| take a bus | ||
| walk / on foot | ||
| walk / on foot | ||
| / | leave / arrive | |
| leave / arrive | ||
พรุ่งนี้ ไปทะเลสาบใหญ่โดยรถไฟTomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
จากสวน เดินยี่สิบนาทีFrom the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
เรานั่งรถเมล์สายห้าWe take bus number five.
รถไฟออกเก้าโมงสิบสองThe train leaves at 9:12.
ผมจะถึงสถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดครับI will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ฉันจะถึงสถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดค่ะI will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ขากลับออกสิบเจ็ดนาฬิกาสี่สิบนาทีThe return trip leaves at 17:40.
สถานีเก่า เดินห้านาทีThe Old Station is a five-minute walk.
ผมจะไปตลาดโดยรถยนต์ครับI will go to the market by car.
ฉันจะไปตลาดโดยรถยนต์ค่ะI will go to the market by car.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Tomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
From the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
We take bus number five.
The train leaves at 9:12.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
พรุ่งนี้ ไปทะเลสาบใหญ่
Tomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
จากสวน เดิน
From the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
เรานั่ง สายห้า
We take bus number five.
รถไฟ เก้าโมงสิบสอง
The train leaves at 9:12.
ผมจะ สถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดครับ
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ฉันจะ สถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดค่ะ
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ขากลับ สิบเจ็ดนาฬิกาสี่สิบนาที
The return trip leaves at 17:40.
สถานีเก่า เดิน
The Old Station is a five-minute walk.
ผมจะไปตลาด ครับ
I will go to the market by car.
ฉันจะไปตลาด ค่ะ
I will go to the market by car.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
เรานั่งสายห้า
We take bus number five.
รถไฟเก้าโมงสิบสอง
The train leaves at 9:12.
ผมจะสถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดครับ
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ฉันจะสถานีแปดโมงห้าสิบเจ็ดค่ะ
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
ขากลับสิบเจ็ดนาฬิกาสี่สิบนาที
The return trip leaves at 17:40.
สถานีเก่า เดิน
The Old Station is a five-minute walk.
ผมจะไปตลาดครับ
I will go to the market by car.
ฉันจะไปตลาดค่ะ
I will go to the market by car.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Tomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
From the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
We take bus number five.
The train leaves at 9:12.
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
I will arrive at the station at 8:57.
The return trip leaves at 17:40.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Tomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Tomorrow, go to the Great Lake by train.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
From the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
From the park, it is a twenty-minute walk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
We take bus number five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
We take bus number five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The train leaves at 9:12.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
The train leaves at 9:12.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
