Learn how to rent a car, scooter, or bike
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Thai Survival Phrases brought to you by ThaiPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Thailand. You will be surprised at how far a little Thai will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com. There, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that will help you get to the places you need to be! In some places, trains and subways are the way to travel, but it's also very useful to know how to rent a car, scooter, or bicycle. |
| In Thai, "I'd like to rent a car, please" is khǎaw châo rót. |
| khǎaw châo rót |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: khǎaw châo rót. |
| Now, let’s hear it once again, khǎaw châo rót. |
| Don’t hesitate to be polite even though you are a customer. |
| Therefore, women say khǎaw châo rót khâ. |
| khǎaw châo rót khâ |
| And men say khǎaw châo rót khráp. |
| khǎaw châo rót khráp |
| The first word, khǎaw means "ask for" followed by châo, which means "rent." The last word rót means "car" while khâ or khráp is added to make this phrase more polite. Therefore, khǎaw châo rót khâ and khǎaw châo rót khráp are equivalent to the English phrase "I'd like to rent a car, please." |
| Now, we'll look at the words for other vehicles to open up your transportation options. In Thai, the word for "bicycle" is jàk-grà-yaan. |
| jàk-grà-yaan |
| Now, we take the previous phrase we just learned and replace the word rót with jàk-grà-yaan and we can rent a bicycle. In Thai, "I'd like to rent a bicycle, please" is khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khâ. |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khâ |
| And khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khráp. |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khráp |
| Got it? |
| Now, let's read something a little faster - a scooter! Now, I'm telling you, the word for scooter in Thai is pretty easy. It's sà-guu-dtôoe. Yes, it's another English word we borrowed. Therefore, in Thai, "I'd like to rent a scooter, please" is khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khâ. |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khâ |
| And khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khráp. |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khráp |
| Easy, right? |
| If you're renting something, it is also important to know when you must return it! Therefore, we're giving you a phrase you can use to make sure you return it on time. |
| In Thai, "When must I return it?" is dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài. |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài. |
| Now, let’s hear it once again, dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài. |
| Again, a little politeness doesn’t hurt anyone. |
| Therefore, women say dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá. |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá |
| And men say dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp. |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp |
| The first word, dtâwng means "must," followed by khuuen, which means "return." |
| The next word, mûuea-rài means "when" while khá or khráp is added to make the phrase more polite. Therefore, dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá and dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp literally means "When must I return it?" |
| And finally, you may want to return it at a different location. In Thai, "Where do I return it?" is khuuen thîi-nǎi |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: khuuen thîi-nǎi |
| Now, let’s hear it once again, khuuen thîi-nǎi. |
| And again, a little politeness doesn’t hurt anyone. |
| Therefore, women say khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| And men say khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp. |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp |
| The first word, khuuen means "return," followed by thîi-nǎi which means "where." khá and khráp is added to make this phrase more polite. Therefore, khuuen thîi-nǎi khá and khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp literally mean "Where do I return it?" |
| Renting a car in Thailand is a good idea so that you can get around town. However, GPS is not really widely used in Thailand, therefore, you may have to rely on a paper map mostly. Moreover, the street system in Thailand is a little complicated. Even a local like me gets lost. Before taking off, make sure you plan well ahead. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible of saying it aloud. You will have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so chôok-dii khâ, that means "good luck" in Thai. |
| Remember, khâ is for women and khráp is for men. |
| Ok, here we go! |
| “I'd like to rent a car please.” (for women) - khǎaw châo rót khâ |
| khǎaw châo rót khâ |
| khǎaw châo rót khâ |
| “I'd like to rent a car please.” (male) - khǎaw châo rót khráp |
| khǎaw châo rót khráp |
| khǎaw châo rót khráp |
| “I'd like to rent a bicycle please.” (for women) - khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khâ |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khâ |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khâ |
| “I'd like to rent a bicycle please.” (for men) - khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khráp |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khráp |
| khǎaw châo jàk-grà-yaan khráp |
| “I'd like to rent a scooter, please.” (for women) - khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khâ |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khâ |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khâ |
| “I'd like to rent a scooter, please.” (for men) - khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khráp |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khráp |
| khǎaw châo sà-guu-dtôoe khráp |
| “When must I return it?” (for women) - dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khá |
| “When must I return it?” (for men) - dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp |
| dtâwng khuuen mûuea-rài khráp |
| “Where do I return it?” (female) - khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khá |
| “Where do I return it?” (for men) - khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp |
| khuuen thîi-nǎi khráp |
| All right. That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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