Exit in Thai

“Exit” in Thai is ทางออกtaang-àwk.

ทางออก taang-àwk

exit, way out noun

taang mid
àwk low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

Parts: ทางtaang way ออกàwk to go out

How to use it

Signs say ทางออกtaang-àwk for the way out and ทางเข้าtaang-kâo for the way in. Skytrain and subway stations have numbered exits, so Thais arrange to meet at ทางออกสามtaang-àwk sǎam, exit 3. The word also means a way out of a problem: ไม่มีทางออกmâi mii taang-àwk, there's no way out.

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:

thang ok
tang awk
taang ork

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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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones