Travel and transport ป้ายรถเมล์ bpâai-rót-mee
bus stop noun
- bpâai falling
- rót high
- mee mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ป้ายbpâai sign รถเมล์rót-mee city bus
How to use it
A bus stop is a "city bus sign", and on the bus people shorten it to ป้ายbpâai: ลงป้ายหน้าlong bpâai nâa, I'm getting off at the next stop. Bangkok buses don't stop unless someone is waiting, so wave yours down at the stop, and press the bell before you want to get off.
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:
- pai rot mae
- bpai rot mee
- pai rod mae
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