Train in Thai

“Train” in Thai is รถไฟrót-fai.

รถไฟ rót-fai

train noun

rót high
fai mid

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

Parts: รถrót vehicle ไฟfai fire

Literally 'fire vehicle', from the days of steam. The skytrain, รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa, is the electric one.

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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:

rod fai

More travel and transport in Thai

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รถ rót Car
แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
จอด jàwt Stop (a car)
to stop, to park
เลี้ยว líaw Turn
to turn
ซ้าย sáai Left
ขวา kwǎa Right (direction)
right (the direction)

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