Public (open to everyone) in Thai

“Public (open to everyone)” in Thai is สาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná.

สาธารณะ sǎa-taa-rá-ná

public adjective

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.

How to use it

สาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná comes after the noun: a public toilet is a ห้องน้ำสาธารณะhâwng-náam sǎa-taa-rá-ná, a park a สวนสาธารณะsǔan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná, public transport ขนส่งสาธารณะkǒn-sòng sǎa-taa-rá-ná. Smoking and drinking are banned in many public places, and the fines are real. The public, as people, is ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon.

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:

satharana
sathaarana
sataranah

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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