Intermediate Conversation · Phrase
แทนที่จะนั่งแท็กซี่ไปรถไฟฟ้าดีกว่า
thɛɛn thîi jà nâng thɛ́k-sîi pai rót-fai-fáa dii gwàa/tʰɛːn tʰîː tɕàʔ nâŋ tʰɛ́k.sîː paj rót.faj.fáː diː kwàː/
It's better to go by train than by taxi.
Word breakdown
แทนที่จะthɛɛn thîi jàtʰɛːn tʰîː tɕàʔinstead ofนั่งnângnâŋto rideแท็กซี่thɛ́k-sîitʰɛ́k.sîːtaxiไปpaipajto goรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáarót.faj.fáːelectric trainดีกว่าdii gwàadiː kwàːbetterIt's better to go by train than by taxi.
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