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Signs & Notices

Words you'll see on signs in shops, stations, and buildings. Learn ห้าม (“prohibited”), กรุณา and โปรด (“please”), and ระวัง (“caution”), and you can read many notices.

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ห้ามเข้าhâam khâohâːm kʰâwno entry
ห้ามสูบบุหรี่hâam sùup bù-rìihâːm sùːp bù.rìːno smoking
ห้ามจอดhâam jɔ̀ɔthâːm tɕɔ̀ːtno parking
ห้ามถ่ายรูปhâam thàai rûuphâːm tʰàːj rûːpno photos
ห้ามจับhâam jàphâːm tɕàpdo not touch
ห้ามทิ้งขยะhâam thíng khà-yàhâːm tʰíŋ kʰà.jàno littering
ทางออกฉุกเฉินthaang-ɔ̀ɔk chùk-chə̌əntʰaːŋ.ʔɔ̀ːk tɕʰùk.tɕʰɤ̌ːnemergency exit
ทางหนีไฟthaang nǐi faitʰaːŋ nǐː fajfire escape route
บันไดหนีไฟban-dai nǐi faiban.daj nǐː fajfire escape stairs
จุดรวมพลjùt ruam-phontɕùt ruam.pʰonassembly point
เครื่องดับเพลิงkhrʉ̂ang dàp-phləəngkʰrɯ̂aŋ dàp.pʰlɤːŋfire extinguisher
ระวังพื้นลื่นrá-wang phʉ́ʉn lʉ̂ʉnrá.waŋ pʰɯ́ːn lɯ̂ːncaution: slippery floor
ระวังสุนัขดุrá-wang sù-nák dùrá.waŋ sù.nák dùʔbeware of dog
โปรดpròotpròːtplease (written; announcements)
กรุณาถอดรองเท้าgà-rú-naa thɔ̀ɔt rɔɔng-tháaokà.rú.naː tʰɔ̀ːt rɔːŋ.tʰáːwplease remove your shoes
โปรดเข้าแถวpròot khâo thɛ̌ɛopròːt kʰâw tʰɛ̌ːwplease line up
เวลาทำการwee-laa tham-gaanweː.laː tʰam.kaːnbusiness hours; office hours
เปิดทุกวันpə̀ət thúk wanpɤ̀ːt tʰúk wanopen every day
ปิดปรับปรุงpìt pràp-prungpìt pràp.pruŋclosed for renovation
ห้องน้ำชายhɔ̂ng-náam chaaihɔ̂ŋ.náːm tɕʰaːjmen's restroom
ห้องน้ำหญิงhɔ̂ng-náam yǐnghɔ̂ŋ.náːm jǐŋwomen's restroom
สุขาsù-khǎasù.kʰǎːrestroom (on signs)
บันไดเลื่อนban-dai lʉ̂anban.daj lɯ̂anescalator
ประชาสัมพันธ์prà-chaa-sǎm-phanprà.tɕʰaː.sǎm.pʰaninformation desk
ที่นั่งสำรองthîi-nâng sǎm-rɔɔngtʰîː.nâŋ sǎm.rɔːŋpriority seat
ทางลาดthaang-lâattʰaːŋ.lâːtramp
เฉพาะchà-phɔ́tɕʰà.pʰɔ́only; exclusive
เฉพาะพนักงานchà-phɔ́ phá-nák-ngaantɕʰà.pʰɔ́ pʰá.nák.ŋaːnstaff only
พื้นที่ส่วนบุคคลphʉ́ʉn-thîi sùan bùk-khonpʰɯ́ːn.tʰîː sùan bùk.kʰonprivate property
กล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng wong-jɔɔn-pìtklɔ̂ŋ woŋ.tɕɔːn.pìtsecurity camera; CCTV
ชำรุดcham-rúttɕʰam.rútout of order; damaged
ไม่ว่างmâi wâangmâj wâːŋoccupied; not available
จองแล้วjɔɔng lɛ́ɛotɕɔːŋ lɛ́ːwreserved
ให้เช่าhâi châohâj tɕʰâwfor rent
เซ้งséngséŋbusiness for transfer
รับสมัครพนักงานráp sà-màk phá-nák-ngaanráp sà.màk pʰá.nák.ŋaːnnow hiring
สินค้าหมดsǐn-kháa mòtsǐn.kʰáː mòtout of stock; sold out
น้ำดื่มnám-dʉ̀ʉmnám.dɯ̀ːmdrinking water
ขยะรีไซเคิลkhà-yà rii-sai-khə̂nkʰà.jà riː.saj.kʰɤ̂nrecyclable waste

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