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Drive in Thai

“Drive” in Thai is ขับรถkàp rót.

ขับรถ kàp rót

to drive (a car) verb

kàp low
rót high

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: ขับkàp to drive, to steer รถrót car

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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:

khap rot
kup rod

More travel and transport in Thai

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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)
ตรงไป dtrong bpai Straight on
go straight on

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