Transportation
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Transportation

Different modes of transport and getting around

Me:
Other:
You
คุณkhun
ไปpai
ทำงานtham-ngaan
อย่างไรyàang-rai
ครับkráp
How do you go to work?
Other
ดิฉันdì-chǎn
ไปpai
ทำงานtham-ngaan
ด้วยdûai
รถเมล์rót-mee
ค่ะkhâ
I go to work by bus.
You
คุณkhun
นั่งnâng
รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
ไหมmǎi
ครับkráp
Do you take the BTS (skytrain)?
Other
บางbaang
ครั้งkhráng
ค่ะkhâ
แต่tɛ̀ɛ
ส่วนsùan
ใหญ่yài
ดิฉันdì-chǎn
ขับkhàp
รถrót
ไปpai
Sometimes, but usually I drive.
You
คุณkhun
มีmii
รถยนต์rót-yon
ไหมmǎi
ครับkráp
Do you have a car?
Other
มีmii
ค่ะkhâ
แต่tɛ̀ɛ
ดิฉันdì-chǎn
ชอบchɔ̂ɔp
นั่งnâng
รถrót
แท็กซี่thɛ́k-sîi
มากกว่าmâak-kwàa
Yes, but I prefer taking a taxi.

Cultural Notes

Transportation in Thailand includes various modes. 'รถเมล์' (rót-mee) means 'bus', 'รถไฟฟ้า' (rót-fai-fáa) refers to the BTS skytrain in Bangkok, 'รถแท็กซี่' (rót-thɛ́k-sîi) is 'taxi', and 'รถยนต์' (rót-yon) is 'car'. 'ขับรถ' (khàp rót) means 'to drive'. The phrase 'ด้วย' (dûai) means 'by' or 'using' when talking about transportation methods. 'บางครั้ง' (baaŋ-khráŋ) means 'sometimes' and 'ส่วนใหญ่' (sùan-yài) means 'usually' or 'mostly'. Bangkok has an extensive public transportation system including BTS, MRT, buses, and boats. Tuk-tuks and motorbike taxis are also popular for short distances. # Exercises Section

Vocabulary

อย่างไรyàang-rai
how
Question word for manner
ด้วยdûai
by, with, using
Indicates means of transportation
รถเมล์rót-mee
bus
Public transportation
รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
BTS skytrain, electric train
Bangkok's elevated train system
บางครั้งbaang-khráng
sometimes
Indicates occasional action
ส่วนใหญ่sùan-yài
usually, mostly
Indicates frequency
ขับรถkhàp-rót
to drive
Operating a vehicle
รถยนต์rót-yon
car, automobile
Private vehicle
รถแท็กซี่rót-thɛ́k-sîi
taxi
Hired vehicle
มากกว่าmâak-kwàa
more than, prefer
Comparative form

Practice Exercises

1
What does 'รถไฟฟ้า' mean?
ABus
BBTS skytrain
CTaxi
DCar
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Answer:
2
What does 'ขับรถ' mean?
ATo take a bus
BTo drive
CTo walk
DTo ride
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Answer:
3
Translate to Thai: 'How do you go to work?'
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Answer: คุณไปทำงานอย่างไร{ครับ|ค่ะ}