Direction

Learn how to give directions in Thai! This lesson begins with essential vocabulary for getting around: cars, bicycles, motorcycles, roads, traffic lights, zebra crossings and footbridges, plus how to say left, right, turn and go straight. Then follow along on a map as three routes are described step by step: cycling from home to the hospital, driving from a restaurant to a coffee shop, and walking from the coffee shop back home. Try giving the directions yourself before you hear them!

Thai Vocabulary:
เลี้ยวซ้าย (líao sáai) – Turn left
เลี้ยวขวา (líao khwǎa) – Turn right
ตรงไป (dtrong bpai) – Go straight
สี่แยก (sìi yɛ̂ɛk) – Crossroads / Intersection
สะพานลอย (sà-paan loi) – Footbridge / Pedestrian overpass

Watch it again once or twice to help the directions really sink in. Keep listening, keep learning, and enjoy your Thai journey!

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Learn the Thai words for everyday places in this beginner-friendly lesson! First you'll hear the names of common places such as home, the workplace, the park, restaurants, the cinema, the mall, the temple, the police station, the coffee shop, the market, and school. Then travel from place to place, repeating three simple sentence patterns so you can say where you are, where you're going, and where you've come from. Thai Vocabulary: สถานที่ (sà-thǎan-thîi) – Place อยู่ที่ (yùu thîi) – To be at จะไป (jà bpai) – Will go to มาจาก (maa jàak) – To come from Clear, slow repetition makes this lesson ideal for building confidence with your first Thai sentences. At the end, try answering questions yourself: where are you now, and where are you going?

Direction

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