Free 5-minute Thai mission

Tell a driver where to stop.

Practice the transport Thai you need with songthaews, Grab calls, taxis, and local drivers: stop here, go straight, turn left, and turn right.

Step 1Choose stop place
Step 2Practice directions
Step 3Answer driver
Step 4Say without looking

1. Choose where to stop

2. Practice one direction

3. Build your driver phrases

Say this to stop

āļˆāļ­āļ”āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļĢāļąāļš

jawt dtrong nee khrap

Please stop here.

Direction phrase

āļ•āļĢāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ„āļĢāļąāļš

dtrong bpai khrap

go straight, please.

Stop

āļˆāļ­āļ”

jawt

Place

āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰

dtrong nee

Polite

āļ„āļĢāļąāļš

khrap

Natural Thai note

āļˆāļ­āļ”āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļĢāļąāļš/āļ„āđˆāļ° is short, polite, and enough for most local transport situations. Pointing at the map or place helps.

4. Driver roleplay

Driver asks on the phone:

āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ•āļĢāļ‡āđ„āļŦāļ™āļ„āļĢāļąāļš?

yuu dtrong nai khrap? - Where are you?

Choose how to say stop here:

If the driver needs one direction, choose:

Finish the roleplay to complete

Send your driver voice note for correction.

Record yourself saying “āļˆāļ­āļ”āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļĢāļąāļšâ€ and “āļ•āļĢāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ„āļĢāļąāļšâ€. Mike can correct pronunciation, rhythm, and polite feeling.