Thai in everyday situations · Grammar review

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Thai in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever ลูคัส and เลนา would say something differently, you do it once as each.

บอกทาง

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FormExampleMeaning
go to the train station
/ turn left / right
go straight
/ near / far

To give directions in Thai, use for a destination, and for turns, and for “go straight.” These are short, natural forms.

To describe distance, Thai often uses “near” and “far.” A place can be or .

In route instructions, Thai commonly links short clauses: .

To ask where a place is, use or the more casual .

การเดินทาง

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FormExampleMeaning
by train
take a bus
walk / on foot
/ leave / arrive

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 .

ถามเรื่องการไป

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FormExampleMeaning
where are you going?
go with whom / go with Kong
how do you go?
+ placego to + place

Thai asks about destination with “where are you going?”

To ask who goes together, use . The word links a companion.

To ask the method of travel, use . This is very common in speech.

Destinations follow : .

ได้ / ไม่ได้ / เป็น

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FormExampleMeaning
verb + can help / may help
verb + cannot go / may not go
verb + know how to / can as a skill
+ verblike doing

After a verb, can mean ability or permission: “can help,” “may enter.”

The negative is : “cannot go,” “not allowed / cannot take photos,” depending on context.

Use for learned skills: “can speak Thai,” “know how to swim.”

Thai also uses + verb for liking an activity: “like walking,” “like playing football.”

ตำแหน่ง

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FormExampleMeaning
next to
between
opposite
/ in front of / behind
at / on (location marker)

Thai location words often come after the noun or after : .

Use for “next to,” for “between,” and for “opposite.”

Use and for “in front of” and “behind.” With buildings and shops, these are very common.

To state location clearly, Thai often uses or : .

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