อยากไป
yak pai
In Thai, the phrase "I want to go" is expressed as อยากไป (yak pai).
อยากไป is a statement used to express a desire to travel to or visit a place. You can follow this phrase directly with a destination without needing a preposition like "to".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of อยาก (yak), meaning "to want" and ไป (pai), meaning "to go".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the desire sound more intentional or future-oriented, you can add จะ between อยาก and ไป to form อยากจะไป. You can also transform the statement into a question to seek confirmation or agreement by adding ไหม or หรือไม่ to the end of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
yak pai
When do people say it?
To sound more polite, females can add ค่ะ at the end of a sentence, while males can add ครับ at the end of a sentence.
Did you know?
- While อยาก means 'want', it is used specifically for desiring an action. If you want a physical object, you must use เอา or ต้องการ instead.
- When using อยากไป to mean 'I want to go', the word 'I' is often omitted entirely. Thai is a pro-drop language where the subject is understood through context or the politeness particles used.
- To express a very strong or urgent desire to go, Thai speakers may repeat the word อยาก as อยากๆ, creating an emphatic tone.
Examples in context
- ฉันอยากไปI want to go.Tatoeba #8692159 by pastelite, translation #1977717 by Spamster
- ฉันเหนื่อยและอยากไปนอนI am tired and I want to go to bed.Tatoeba #8728779 by pastelite, translation #261411 by CK
- ฉันอยากไปเดินเล่นในชนบทI want to go for a walk in the countryside.Tatoeba #4284522 by Spanger, translation #4282256 by cls
- ฉันต้องการไปเที่ยวพัทยาI want to go to Pattaya for a holiday.
- ข้าพเจ้าอยากไปเยือนพระตำหนักI want to go visit the palace.
- อยากไปกินข้าวที่ร้านนี้I want to go eat at this restaurant.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their vacation plans.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritคุณอยากไปญี่ปุ่นไหม?khun yak pai yipun mai?Do you want to go to Japan?
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ค่ะ ฉันอยากไปที่นั่นมากchai kha chan yak pai thi nan makYes, I really want to go there.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมก็อยากไปเหมือนกันphom ko yak pai muean kanI want to go too.
- ณิชา Nichaงั้นเราไปจองตั๋วกันเถอะngan rao pai chong tua kan thoeThen let's go book the tickets.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
