People คนขับ kon-kàp
driver noun
- kon mid
- kàp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
Parts: คนkon person ขับkàp to drive
How to use it
A driver is "the person who drives", คนขับkon-kàp, or คนขับรถkon-kàp-rót for a private or company driver. To speak to one, say พี่pîi, or ลุงlung if he's older: พี่จอดตรงนี้pîi jàwt dtrong-níi, stop right here, please.
Motorbike taxis, whose riders wait at the end of a soi in numbered vests, are วินมอเตอร์ไซค์win maw-dtôe-sai.
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:
- khon khap
- kon kub
- khon khab
More people in Thai
All people
Learn Thai with the free course
A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.
Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones