Bag in Thai

“Bag” in Thai is กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo; you'll also hear ถุงtǔng (plastic bag).

กระเป๋า grà-bpǎo

bag; suitcase noun

grà low
bpǎo rising

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves

Any bag you carry: a handbag, a backpack, a suitcase. A plastic shopping bag is ถุงtǔng.

ถุง tǔng

bag noun plastic bag

tǔng rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Big chains stopped handing out plastic bags automatically in 2020, so cashiers ask first.

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Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

krapao
kra pao
thung

More travel and transport in Thai

All travel and transport

รถ rót Car
แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
จอด jàwt Stop (a car)
to stop, to park
เลี้ยว líaw Turn
to turn
ซ้าย sáai Left
ขวา kwǎa Right (direction)
right (the direction)

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