Sabai Getting Around: what a phrasebook leaves out
ไป (pai, go) and มา (maa, come) anchor directions. 'Go straight' is ตรงไป. Point with your open hand, never one finger.
The phrases this applies to
ซ้าย
sai
Left
ขวา
khwa
Right
ตรงไป
trong pai
Straight ahead
หยุด
yut
Stop
ใกล้
kain
Near
ธนาคาร
thana khar
Bank
โรงพยาบาล
rohng-pa-yaa-baan
Hospital
ตลาด
ta-laat
Market
These come from chapter 6
of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
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