🗺️ Tour Guide Thai ภาษาไทยสำหรับนักท่องเที่ยว

💡 Essential Thai for holiday makers and tourists — transport, hotels, temples, shopping, food and emergencies. Click any word to practise pronunciation with the AI tutor.

🚕 Transport & Directions

ที่ไหน têe-nǎi Where? Common question for locations
ไป bpai Go Basic movement verb
แท็กซี่ tɛ́k-sêe Taxi Borrowed from English
เลี้ยวซ้าย líao sáai Turn left Essential for giving directions
เลี้ยวขวา líao kwǎa Turn right Essential for giving directions

🏨 Accommodation

โรงแรม roong-rɛɛm Hotel Formal term
ห้อง hɔ̂ɔng Room Used for hotel rooms and bathrooms
แอร์ ɛɛ Air conditioning Shortened from "air"
กุญแจ gun-jɛɛ Key For room access

🏛️ Sightseeing

วัด wát Temple Buddhist temples are everywhere in Thailand
สวย sǔai Beautiful Common compliment
ถ่ายรูป tàai-rûup Take a photo Literally "take picture"
ค่าเข้า kâa-kâo Entrance fee Literally "entrance cost"

🛍️ Shopping & Bargaining

เท่าไหร่ tâo-rài How much? Essential shopping phrase
แพง pɛɛng Expensive For negotiating prices
ลด lót Discount / Reduce Verb meaning "reduce"
ถูก tùuk Cheap Can also mean "correct"

🍜 Food & Ordering

อร่อย à-rɔ̀i Delicious Most useful food adjective
เผ็ด pèt Spicy Critical for food preferences
ไม่เผ็ด mâi pèt Not spicy Essential for many foreigners
น้ำ náam Water Also means liquid in general
เช็คบิล chék-bin Bill / Check Used to request the bill

🚨 Emergencies

ช่วยด้วย chûai-dûai Help! Emergency cry for help
โรงพยาบาล roong-pa-yaa-baan Hospital Important for emergencies
ตำรวจ dam-rùat Police For reporting issues

🎯 Who is this for?

Holiday makers, backpackers and tourists visiting Thailand who want to communicate beyond "hello" and "thank you". These 25 words cover the most common real-life situations you'll encounter — from flagging a taxi to ordering food without chilli.

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