Travel and transport การท่องเที่ยว gaan tâwng-tîaw
tourism; travel (formal) noun
- gaan mid
- tâwng falling
- tîaw falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
การท่องเที่ยวgaan tâwng-tîaw is tourism: ท่องเที่ยวtâwng-tîaw, to travel for pleasure, made into a noun with การgaan. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทยgaan tâwng-tîaw hàeng bprà-têet tai, TAT, and a tourist is a นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tâwng-tîaw. In conversation, going on a trip is just ไปเที่ยวbpai tîaw.
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:
- kan thongthiao
- gaan tong tiao
- tong tiew
More travel and transport in Thai
All travel and transport- รถ rót Car in Thai
- แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi in Thai
- ซ้าย sáai Left in Thai
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