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Hobbies & Sports

How to spend your days off, plus sports. Golf, the gym, and Muay Thai are popular in Thailand. “To play a sport” uses เล่น (“to play; to do”).

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เข้ายิมkhâo yimkʰâw jimto go to the gym
ยิมyimjimgym
วิ่งจ๊อกกิ้งwîng jɔ́k-gîngwîŋ tɕɔ́k.kîŋto jog
เดินเล่นdəən lêndɤːn lênto take a walk
สระว่ายน้ำsà wâai-náamsàʔ wâːj.náːmswimming pool
ตีกอล์ฟdtii gɔ́ɔptiː kɔ́ːpto play golf
สนามกอล์ฟsà-nǎam gɔ́ɔpsà.nǎːm kɔ́ːpgolf course
เตะบอลdtè bɔntèʔ bɔnto play soccer (spoken)
ฟุตบอลfút-bɔnfút.bɔnsoccer
มวยไทยmuai thaimuaj tʰajMuay Thai
แบดมินตันbɛ̀t-min-dtânbɛ̀t.min.tânbadminton
เทนนิสthen-níttʰen.níttennis
ปั่นจักรยานpàn jàk-grà-yaanpàn tɕàk.krà.jaːnto ride a bicycle
โยคะyoo-khájoː.kʰáyoga
ปีนเขาpiin khǎopiːn kʰǎwto climb a mountain
ตกปลาdtòk plaatòk plaːto go fishing
ดำน้ำdam náamdam náːmto dive
ดูหนังduu nǎngduː nǎŋto watch a movie
ฟังเพลงfang phleengfaŋ pʰleːŋto listen to music
คาราโอเกะkhaa-raa-oo-gèkʰaː.raː.ʔoː.kèkaraoke
เล่นเกมlên geemlên keːmto play games
อ่านหนังสือàan nǎng-sʉ̌ʉʔàːn nǎŋ.sɯ̌ːto read a book; to study
วาดรูปwâat rûupwâːt rûːpto draw a picture
ถ่ายรูปthàai rûuptʰàːj rûːpto take a photo
ปลูกต้นไม้plùuk dtôn-máaiplùːk tôn.máːjto grow plants; to plant trees
เลี้ยงสัตว์líang sàtlíaŋ sàtto keep animals
ไปเที่ยวpai thîaopaj tʰîawto go out; to go on a trip
ไปทะเลpai thá-leepaj tʰá.leːto go to the beach
แคมป์ปิ้งkhɛm-pîngkʰɛm.pîŋcamping
ช้อปปิ้งchɔ́p-pîngtɕʰɔ́p.pîŋshopping
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laanák.kiː.laːathlete
แข่งkhɛ̀ngkʰɛ̀ŋto compete; to race
แข่งขันkhɛ̀ng-khǎnkʰɛ̀ŋ.kʰǎncompetition; tournament; match
ทีมชาติthiim châattʰiːm tɕʰâːtnational team
เชียร์chiatɕʰiato cheer for
ไปวิ่งpai wîngpaj wîŋto go for a run
ดูบอลduu bɔnduː bɔnto watch soccer
เล่นดนตรีlên don-dtriilên don.triːto play music
เล่นกีตาร์lên gii-dtâalên kiː.tâːto play guitar

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