Travel and transportIntersection in Thai
“Intersection” in Thai is สี่แยกsìi-yâek; you'll also hear แยกyâek (any junction).
crossroads, intersection noun
- sìi low
- yâek falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
junction; to split, to separate noun any junction
- yâek falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
แยกyâek means to split, and a junction is where the road splits: สามแยกsǎam-yâek is a T-junction, สี่แยกsìi-yâek a crossroads with four arms. Bangkok's big junctions have names that work like addresses, such as Asok junction, แยกอโศกyâek à-sòok.
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:
- si yaek
- see yak
More travel and transport in Thai
All travel and transport- รถ rót Car
- แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
- ซ้าย sáai Left
- รถติด rót dtìt Traffic jam
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