Learning Thai the Easy Way!

You might sometimes see this sign at playgrounds where there are swings and slides. It says "haam dek dtoh len". The word "dek dtoh" means "kid big". The first word you would have see many times as it is used in all forbidden notices. It basically says "forbidden for big kids to play".

ห้าม เด็ก โต เล่น (haam dek dtoh len)

I took a picture of this sign at a park in Bangkok. It is telling walkers to be careful of cyclists. In Thai it says "ra-wang jak-gra yaan".

ระวัง จักรยาน (ra-wang jak-gra yaan)

If you don't want to get into trouble then you should try and remember this sign. In Thai it says "haam kao" which means forbidden to enter.

ห้าม เข้า (haam kao)

If you are a cyclist like myself then you might find this sign useful. It says "tee jot jak-gra yaan" which means place to park bicycle.

ที่ จอด จักรยาน (tee jot jak-gra yaan)

You probably don't need to remember this sign unless you are a postman of course. In Thai it says "dtoo rap jot-mai". The last word is "letter" which might be useful. A literal translation is "box receives letters".

ตู้ รับ จดหมาย (dtoo rap jot maai)