Shop in Thai

“Shop” in Thai is ร้านráan.

ร้าน ráan

shop, stall, restaurant noun

  • ráan high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Most kinds of shop start with it: ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-fae (café), ร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaa (pharmacy).

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:

  • ran
  • rarn

More places in Thai

All places
  • ร้านอาหาร ráan-aa-hǎan Restaurant
  • ธนาคาร tá-naa-kaan Bank
  • โรงพยาบาล roong-pá-yaa-baan Hospital
  • โรงแรม roong-raem Hotel
  • ไปรษณีย์ bprai-sà-nii Post office
  • สถานีตำรวจ sà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùat Police station

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