Park (a green space) in Thai

“Park (a green space)” in Thai is สวนสาธารณะsǔan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná; you'll also hear สวนsǔan (everyday).

สวนสาธารณะ sǔan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná

public park noun

sǔan rising
sǎa rising
taa mid
rá high
ná 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.

Parts: สวนsǔan garden สาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná public

สวน sǔan

garden; orchard; park noun everyday

sǔan rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

The full word is สวนสาธารณะsǔan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná, "public garden", but in conversation a park is just สวนsǔan: Bangkok's Lumphini Park is สวนลุมsǔan lum.

Big city parks fill up with runners and aerobics classes in the early evening, and when the national anthem plays at six, everyone stops and stands still until it ends.