Learn a phrase to get you to your destination when taking a taxi
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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, and 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 this lesson, we'll cover a phrase used to get you to your destination when riding a taxi. We'll look at the most basic way to express this, which is the word "go" followed by a destination. |
| In today's lesson, we'll use Chatujak as our destination. |
| Let's hear it one more time: Chatujak |
| This location is known as a weekend market that sells almost everything you can imagine of. So now, let's go over what to say to the taxi driver to get there. |
| In Thai, "Go to Chatujak" is bpai jà-dtù-jàk |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk |
| Let's break it down by syllable: bpai jà-dtù-jàk |
| Now, don't forget to be polite even to the taxi driver. |
| Therefore, women say bpai jà-dtù-jàk khâ |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khâ |
| And men say bpai jà-dtù-jàk khráp |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khráp |
| The first word, bpai, simply means "go." So this phrase literally means "Go to Chatujak, please." |
| This is the common way of expressing where you would like to go. Well, actually just saying your desired destination should work. But speaking a local language is one of the most fun things you can do on your travels. |
| One more helpful phrase when taking a taxi is "Here is fine." This phrase will allow you to get out of the taxi whenever and wherever you want. |
| In Thai, "Here is fine" is jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai |
| Let's break it down by syllable: jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai |
| Again, don't forget to be polite. |
| Therefore, women say jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khâ |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khâ |
| And men say jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khráp |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khráp |
| The first word jàawt means "Stop the car," followed by dtrong níi, which means "here." The next words gâaw dâai simply means "fine," and khâ or khráp is added to make the phrase more polite. Therefore, altogether, this phrase literally means "Stop the car here is fine." |
| In Thailand, you are not expected to tip the driver, but small change is always appreciated. Taxi fees in Thailand go by meter. That always starts at 35 baht for the first two kilometers. If you travel only in Bangkok, it should be just a few hundreds maximum. It is wise to have small bills prepared before you get into the taxi. |
Outro |
| Okay. To close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase, and you are responsible of saying it loud. You will have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so chôok-dii khâ, that's mean "good luck" in Thai. |
| Remember, khâ is for women, and khráp is for men. Okay. Here we go. |
| "Go to Chatujak, please." for women - bpai jà-dtù-jàk khâ |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khâ |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khâ |
| "Go to Chatujak, please." for men - bpai jà-dtù-jàk khráp |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khráp |
| bpai jà-dtù-jàk khráp |
| "Here is fine." for women - jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khâ |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khâ |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khâ |
| "Here is fine." for men - jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khráp |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai khráp |
| jàawt dtrong níi gâaw dâai 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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