ตรงไป
trong pai
The Thai phrase for "go straight" is ตรงไป (trong pai).
ตรงไป is used as a command or instruction to continue forward.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective 'ตรง' (straight) and the verb 'ไป' (to go).
How does it change in a sentence?
Repeating the word ตรง in the pattern ตรงไปตรงมา changes the meaning from a physical direction to a metaphorical description of being straightforward or honest.
How do you pronounce it?
trong pai
Did you know?
- When giving directions, a Thai person might say ตรงไป while using a hand gesture that looks like a chopping motion with the palm facing down.
- The concept of 'straightness' in Thai culture, linked to the word ตรง, is heavily associated with moral uprightness and integrity.
- If a Thai speaker says ตรงๆ by repeating the word 'straight', they are often emphasizing 'exactly' or 'frankly' rather than a physical direction.
Examples in context
- ตรงไปที่ทางแยกนะtrong pai thi thang yaek naGo straight to the intersection.
- คุณต้องตรงไปเรื่อยๆkhun tong trong pai rueai rueaiYou have to keep going straight.
- เดินตรงไปจนสุดถนนdoen trong pai chon sut thanonWalk straight until the end of the road.
Example conversation
A man is asking a woman for directions to a nearby park.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitไปสวนสาธารณะยังไงครับpai suan satharan yang ngai khrapHow do I get to the park?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinเดินตรงไปจนเจอไฟแดงค่ะdoen trong pai chon choe fai daeng khaGo straight until you see the traffic light.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitแล้วต้องเลี้ยวไหมครับlaeo tong liao mai khrapAnd do I need to turn?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinไม่ต้องเลี้ยวค่ะmai tong liao khaNo need to turn.
