Travel and transportLuggage in Thai
“Luggage” in Thai is กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-doen-taang; you'll also hear สัมภาระsǎm-paa-rá (formal).
suitcase, luggage noun
- grà low
- bpǎo rising
- doen mid
- taang mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves
luggage, baggage (formal) noun
- sǎm rising
- paa mid
- rá high
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
In conversation people mostly just say กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo, "bag": a checked bag is กระเป๋าโหลดgrà-bpǎo lòot, from English load, and checking one in is โหลดกระเป๋าlòot grà-bpǎo. Signs and announcements say สัมภาระsǎm-paa-rá. Hotels will keep your bags for a few hours after you check out if you ask.
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:
- krapao doen thang
- gra bpao dern tang
- sam pha ra
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