Directing Taxi's
- bluezephyr
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Directing Taxi's
When i stayed in Nonthaburi near a mates we relied on Taxi's a fair bit to get to the main shopping parts near Bang Bua Tong.
We quickly had to learn some directions we were given a peice of paper to show where we were staying on side and 'Big C Bang Yai' on the other.
Not all Taxi drivers could read so it seemed so telling them where to go was quicker than them conferring with other non reading Thai drivers.
Thanks to a young lady my mate got in tow with this is what she taught us.
Excuse my transliteration and please correct my mistakes
Turn left, Laio Sai, Khap
Turn right Laio Kwa, Khap
Straight on Tonpai, Khap
Back there, Turn around Tailang, Khap
When it came to saying stop the word 'Yut' was used so i copied and it worked, But now i know a bit more Thai i suppose 'Ti Ni' = Here it is, Would be better to say?
If you needed to know the approximate coast of the trip, Could you ask, Tao Rai Pai.. (location you want to go to?)
How do you say 'I Want to go to?' Is it Maa Jaak Pai... (Hua Hin?)
Any other handy hints gratefully recieved in my effort to learn a bit more or more than anything speak what i sort of know correctly.
We quickly had to learn some directions we were given a peice of paper to show where we were staying on side and 'Big C Bang Yai' on the other.
Not all Taxi drivers could read so it seemed so telling them where to go was quicker than them conferring with other non reading Thai drivers.
Thanks to a young lady my mate got in tow with this is what she taught us.
Excuse my transliteration and please correct my mistakes
Turn left, Laio Sai, Khap
Turn right Laio Kwa, Khap
Straight on Tonpai, Khap
Back there, Turn around Tailang, Khap
When it came to saying stop the word 'Yut' was used so i copied and it worked, But now i know a bit more Thai i suppose 'Ti Ni' = Here it is, Would be better to say?
If you needed to know the approximate coast of the trip, Could you ask, Tao Rai Pai.. (location you want to go to?)
How do you say 'I Want to go to?' Is it Maa Jaak Pai... (Hua Hin?)
Any other handy hints gratefully recieved in my effort to learn a bit more or more than anything speak what i sort of know correctly.
Mai ow Khup, Pom Ki Neow :)
Re: Directing Taxi's
It's Pai (Location) tao rai khap.bluezephyr wrote: If you needed to know the approximate coast of the trip, Could you ask, Tao Rai Pai.. (location you want to go to?)
Jort Tee Nee.bluezephyr wrote: When it came to saying stop the word 'Yut' was used so i copied and it worked, But now i know a bit more Thai i suppose 'Ti Ni' = Here it is, Would be better to say?
Jort is to park/stop a Vehicle.
bluezephyr wrote: How do you say 'I Want to go to?' Is it Maa Jaak Pai... (Hua Hin?)
Pom Yaak Pai Hua Hin
Maa means come. ie Taxi Maa Laew.
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Go back is Glap Pai, Glap Roht is U Turn.bluezephyr wrote: for that.
Are the directions ^v<> ok then?
Straight ahead is Trong Pai.
Also where you've written "Laio" is more "Lee-ao" to my ear.
Are you aware of this website?
http://www.thai-language.com/dict/
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Laio i have said like LayoBaaBaa. wrote:Go back is Glap Pai, Glap Roht is U Turn.bluezephyr wrote: for that.
Are the directions ^v<> ok then?
Straight ahead is Trong Pai.
Also where you've written "Laio" is more "Lee-ao" to my ear.
Are you aware of this website?
http://www.thai-language.com/dict/
I will check out the site
Mai ow Khup, Pom Ki Neow :)
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directing taxis
Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly
Re: directing taxis
I've learn somethingArcadian wrote:Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly
François
And me, still the most self satisfied of men
I was almost as drunk as myself
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And me, still the most self satisfied of men
I was almost as drunk as myself
(Jacques Brel)
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Re: directing taxis
Probably a bit like a broad norfolk one thenArcadian wrote:Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly
Keep yew a troshin boi Anyone want to translate??
Mai ow Khup, Pom Ki Neow :)