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Culture note · chapter 24 of 34
Public Transport (BTS/MRT): what a phrasebook leaves out
The context beside the words in chapter 24. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.
On the BTS/MRT, สถานี (sathaanii, station) and ตั๋ว (tua, ticket) are key. Signs are bilingual, but announcements are often Thai-first.
The phrases this applies to
สถานีsà thǎa nee
Stationชานชาลาchaan chaa laa
Platformบัตรโดยสารbatn doi san
Fare cardประตูตรวจตั๋วbprà dtoo dtrùat dtǔa
Ticket gateรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa
Skytrain (BTS)สถานีต่อไปคืออะไรsà thǎa nee dtòr bpai kheu à rai
What's the next station?ซื้อตั๋วséu dtǔa
Buy a ticketเติมเงินdterm ngern
Top upThese come from chapter 24 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
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