Now that you have learned our Thai Beach Vocabulary Part I, you are ready to move on with Part II.
Not ready yet? Then have another look at to freshen up or kick-start your Thai language skills. You can download our free Thai Beach Vocabulary guide for Part I here: PDF / Image. If you are still with us here, today we will move on to more Thai words that will be useful for your Thai beach experience. Remember to check how each word is actually pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon ““, and say it out load to the enjoyment of your surroundings. This will greatly enhance your chances of being understood (and appreciated) in Thailand!
| Beach Word |
Common Transliteration(s) |
Pronounciation and Tone |
Thai Spelling |
Sound |
| fish |
pla/bplaa |
bplaa (mid) |
ปลา |
|
| crab |
pu/bpoo/bpuu |
bpuu (mid) |
ปู |
|
| shell/clam/oyster |
hoi |
hŏoi (rising) |
หอย |
|
| turtle |
tao/dtao |
dtào (low) |
เต่า |
|
| bird |
nok/nohk |
nók (high) |
นก |
|
| coconut |
ma-prao/phraao |
má-phráao
(high-high) |
มะพร้าว |
|
| boat |
ruea/reuua/reua |
reua (mid) |
เรือ |
|
| swim |
wai/waai-nahm/nam |
wâai-náam (falling-high) |
ว่ายน้ำ |
|
| snorkel/dive |
dam-nahm/nam |
dam-náam
(mid-high) |
ดำน้ำ |
|
| sail |
laen-ruea/reuua/reua |
lâen-reua
(falling-mid) |
แล่นเรือ |
|
| surf |
to/dtoh-khluen/kleun |
dtôh-khlûeen (falling-falling) |
โต้คลื่น |
|
| barefoot |
thao/tao-plao/bplao |
tháao-bplàao (high-low) |
เท้าเปล่า |
|
| sun bed |
dtiang/tian-ap/aap/-daed/daet |
dtiiang-àap-dàaed (mid-low-low) |
เตียงอาบแดด |
|
| sun cream |
khrim/kreem/cream-aathit/aatit |
khreem-aa-thít (mid-mid-high) |
ครีมอาทิตย์ |
|
| towel |
pha/paa-chet-tua/dtua |
phâa-chét-dtua (falling-high-mid) |
ผ้าเช็ดตัว |
|
| sunglasses |
waen-kan/gan-daet |
wâaen-gan-dàaed
(falling-mid-low) |
แว่นกันแดด |
|
| hammock |
ple/bplay |
bplaee (mid) |
เปล |
|
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