Directing Taxi's

[bluezephyr]

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.

[BaaBaa.]

If you needed to know the approximate coast of the trip, Could you ask, Tao Rai Pai.. (location you want to go to?)

It's Pai (Location) tao rai 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?

Jort Tee Nee.

Jort is to park/stop a Vehicle.

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.

[bluezephyr]

for that.

Are the directions ^v<> ok then?

[Randy Cornhole]

I always end up shouting 'yoot yoot' stop stop...

[BaaBaa.]

for that.

Are the directions ^v<> ok then?

Go back is Glap Pai, Glap Roht is U Turn.

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/

[Big Boy]

BaaBaa,

Mrs BB didn't recognise one of those When I told her the English, her Thai interpretation was nothing like what you had written.

[bluezephyr]

for that.

Are the directions ^v<> ok then?

Go back is Glap Pai, Glap Roht is U Turn.

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/

Laio i have said like Layo

I will check out the site

[BaaBaa.]

BaaBaa,

Mrs BB didn't recognise one of those When I told her the English, her Thai interpretation was nothing like what you had written.

These ones?

[BaaBaa.]

Or these ones?

[Big Boy]

She understands now - it's that Janner accent again

[BaaBaa.]

She understands now - it's that Janner accent again

Its hard to write out in English how you think things should sound, then how somebody else interprets that, plus theres the old B/P and L/R thing.

At least I could rely on the Thai text.

[bluezephyr]

She understands now - it's that Janner accent again

Meant to ask last time.

Whats a Janner Accent?

[Arcadian]

Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly

[Francois]

Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly

I've learn something

[bluezephyr]

Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly

Probably a bit like a broad norfolk one then

Keep yew a troshin boi Anyone want to translate??