บ้าน
bâan/baːn˥˩/
The Thai word for home is บ้าน (bâan).
บ้าน refers to a house or the structure in which someone lives. You can use the phrase บ้านเรา to informally say "our home" and บ้านเธอ to say "your home" when speaking in an intimate context to loved ones or close friends. Additionally, the expression เข้าเยี่ยมบ้าน is used to mean "to visit someone's home".
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the location of being "at home", Thai speakers often add the word ที่ (thîi) before บ้าน to form the phrase ที่บ้าน.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bâan. The IPA is /baːn˥˩/.
Did you know?
- In Thailand, the concept of บ้าน extends to a spiritual home, and many houses have a ศาลพระภูมิ or 'spirit house' outside to provide a home for guardian spirits.
- The word บ้าน originally meant a whole village rather than a single house. This reflects a history where social identity was tied to a collective settlement rather than an individual dwelling.
- In traditional Thai architecture, the บ้าน was typically built on stilts to protect against flooding and animals.
Examples in context
- อยู่บ้านStay at home.The sentence is useful for practicing the phrase stay at home with บ้าน.Tatoeba #8627337 by ojiisan, translation #591205 by CK
- กลับบ้านGo home.The sentence is useful for practicing the phrase go home with บ้าน.Tatoeba #8722739 by pastelite, translation #2230769 by CK
- ฉันอยู่บ้านI'm at home.The sentence is useful for practicing the phrase I'm at home with บ้าน.Tatoeba #7878503 by pastelite, translation #404046 by zipangu
- ฉันกำลังไปบ้านI am going home
- วันนี้เราจะอยู่บ้านเราToday, we will stay at our home
- คุณไปบ้านอาจารย์You are going to the teacher's home
- น่าสนุกมากค่ะ ชอบบ้านของเขาThat sounds exciting. I love his/her home
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Example conversation
Sirin is inviting Thanakrit to her place.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinวันนี้ไปเที่ยวบ้านฉันไหมwan-nii pai thiao baan chan maiDo you want to visit my home today?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritบ้านคุณอยู่ที่ไหนครับbaan khun yuu thii nai khrapWhere is your home?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinบ้านฉันอยู่ใกล้สถานีรถไฟฟ้าbaan chan yuu klai sa-tha-nii rot-fai-faaMy home is near the sky train station.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritโอเคครับ เดี๋ยวเจอกันนะo-khe khrap diao joe kan naOkay, see you later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “home” translations and entries บ้าน, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries บ้าน, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
