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Housing & Repairs
Words for finding an apartment, rent, and contracts, and for when the air conditioner or plumbing breaks. Useful when dealing with landlords and building managers.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| คอนโด | khɔn-dookʰɔn.doː | condominium; condo | |
| อพาร์ตเมนต์ | à-pháat-ménʔà.pʰáːt.mén | apartment; rental apartment | |
| หอพัก | hɔ̌ɔ-phákhɔ̌ː.pʰák | dormitory; student apartment | |
| ทาวน์เฮาส์ | thaao-háotʰaːw.háw | townhouse | |
| ห้องชุด | hɔ̂ng-chúthɔ̂ŋ.tɕʰút | condo unit | |
| ห้องสตูดิโอ | hɔ̂ng sà-dtuu-di-oohɔ̂ŋ sà.tuː.di.ʔoː | studio apartment | |
| ค่าเช่า | khâa châokʰâː tɕʰâw | rent | |
| เงินประกัน | ngən prà-ganŋɤn prà.kan | security deposit | |
| เงินมัดจำ | ngən mát-jamŋɤn mát.tɕam | down payment; deposit | |
| สัญญาเช่า | sǎn-yaa châosǎn.jaː tɕʰâw | rental agreement; lease | |
| เจ้าของห้อง | jâo-khɔ̌ɔng hɔ̂ngtɕâw.kʰɔ̌ːŋ hɔ̂ŋ | landlord; unit owner | |
| นิติบุคคล | ní-dtì-bùk-khonní.tì.bùk.kʰon | condo management office; juristic person | |
| นิติ | ní-dtìní.tì | condo management office (short for นิติบุคคล) | |
| ย้ายบ้าน | yáai bâanjáːj bâːn | to move (house) | |
| ย้ายออก | yáai ɔ̀ɔkjáːj ʔɔ̀ːk | to move out | |
| ย้ายเข้า | yáai khâojáːj kʰâw | to move in | |
| เฟอร์นิเจอร์ครบ | fəə-ní-jə̂ə khrópfɤː.ní.tɕɤ̂ː kʰróp | fully furnished | |
| ค่าส่วนกลาง | khâa sùan-glaangkʰâː sùan.klaːŋ | common area fee; maintenance fee | |
| ค่าไฟ | khâa faikʰâː faj | electricity bill | |
| ค่าน้ำ | khâa náamkʰâː náːm | water bill | |
| มิเตอร์ไฟ | mí-dtə̂ə faimí.tɤ̂ː faj | electricity meter | |
| ไฟดับ | fai dàpfaj dàp | power outage; the power goes out | |
| น้ำไม่ไหล | náam mâi lǎináːm mâj lǎj | no running water; the water is off | |
| น้ำรั่ว | náam rûanáːm rûa | water leak; to leak water | |
| รั่ว | rûarûa | to leak | |
| ท่อตัน | thɔ̂ɔ dtantʰɔ̂ː tan | clogged drain | |
| ส้วมตัน | sûam dtansûam tan | clogged toilet | |
| ชักโครก | chák-khrôoktɕʰák.kʰrôːk | flush toilet | |
| สายฉีดชำระ | sǎai-chìit cham-rásǎːj.tɕʰìːt tɕʰam.rá | bidet sprayer | |
| แอร์ไม่เย็น | ɛɛ mâi yenʔɛː mâj jen | The AC isn't cooling. | |
| ล้างแอร์ | láang ɛɛláːŋ ʔɛː | to have the AC cleaned | |
| ช่าง | châangtɕʰâːŋ | technician; repair person | |
| ช่างซ่อม | châang sɔ̂ɔmtɕʰâːŋ sɔ̂ːm | repair person | |
| แจ้งซ่อม | jɛ̂ɛng sɔ̂ɔmtɕɛ̂ːŋ sɔ̂ːm | to report a repair; to request a repair | |
| เปลี่ยนใหม่ | plìan màiplìan màj | to replace with a new one | |
| คีย์การ์ด | khii-gáatkʰiː.káːt | key card | |
| ลืมกุญแจ | lʉʉm gun-jɛɛlɯːm kun.tɕɛː | to forget one's key | |
| ยาม | yaamjaːm | security guard | |
| ห้องซักผ้า | hɔ̂ng sák-phâahɔ̂ŋ sák.pʰâː | laundry room | |
| ที่จอดรถมอเตอร์ไซค์ | thîi-jɔ̀ɔt-rót mɔɔ-dtəə-saitʰîː.tɕɔ̀ːt.rót mɔː.tɤː.saj | motorcycle parking | |
| ห้องเก็บของ | hɔ̂ng gèp khɔ̌ɔnghɔ̂ŋ kèp kʰɔ̌ːŋ | storage room | |
| ระเบียง | rá-biangrá.biaŋ | balcony | |
| แม่บ้าน | mɛ̂ɛ-bâanmɛ̂ː.bâːn | maid; cleaner; housekeeper | |
| แมลงสาบ | má-lɛɛng-sàapmá.lɛːŋ.sàːp | cockroach | |
| เสียงดัง | sǐang dangsǐaŋ daŋ | noisy; loud | |
| อินเทอร์เน็ต | in-thəə-nétʔin.tʰɤː.nét | internet | |
| เน็ตช้า | nét cháanét tɕʰáː | The internet is slow. | |
| ทำสัญญา | tham sǎn-yaatʰam sǎn.jaː | to sign a contract | |
| คืนเงินประกัน | khʉʉn ngən prà-gankʰɯːn ŋɤn prà.kan | to return the deposit | |
| ค่าปรับ | khâa pràpkʰâː pràp | penalty; fine | |
| ห้องรก | hɔ̂ng rókhɔ̂ŋ rók | The room is messy. | |
| กลิ่นอับ | glìn àpklìn ʔàp | musty smell | |
| เชื้อรา | chʉ́a-raatɕʰɯ́a.raː | mold |
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