Travel and transport ตลาดน้ำ dtà-làat-náam
floating market noun
- dtà low
- làat low
- náam 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: ตลาดdtà-làat market น้ำnáam water
How to use it
A ตลาดน้ำdtà-làat-náam, "water market", sits on a canal, with vendors cooking and selling from small boats. The famous ones are west of Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak, busy with tour groups in the morning, and Amphawa, a weekend market that comes alive in the late afternoon, where Thai families go to eat grilled seafood.
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:
- talat nam
- ta lat naam
- talad nam
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