ตลาด
dtà-làat/ta˨˩.laːt̚˨˩/
The Thai word for market is ตลาด (dtà-làat).
ตลาด refers to a gathering for trading. This includes physical locations such as wet markets or street markets, as well as abstract economic markets like the stock market.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: dtà-làat. The romanization is dtà-làat.
Did you know?
- The central term ตลาด is likely a way of pronouncing the word กาด, which is the standard term used by Tai-speaking communities in Northern Thailand.
- The term ตลาดน้ำ describes a floating market, a traditional way of trading where vendors sell goods from boats on canals.
- Thai culture has a specific category called ตลาดนัด, which refers to temporary pop-up markets that only appear on certain days of the week.
Examples in context
- คุณจะไปที่ตลาดเมื่อไหร่?When will you go to the market?
- ฉันจะไปตลาดนัดหาผลไม้I am going to the flea market to buy fruits.
- ไปตลาดGo to the market
- ฉันไปตลาดทุกเช้า.chan pai ta-lat thuk chao.I go to the market every morning.
- ตลาดนี้มีของขายเยอะมาก.ta-lat ni mi khong khai yoe mak.This market has many things for sale.
- เราจะไปตลาดกันตอนไหน?rao cha pai ta-lat kan ton nai?When are we going to the market?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are discussing their weekend plans at home.
- วิทวัส Witthawatพรุ่งนี้ไปตลาดกันไหม?phrung ni pai ta-lat kan mai?Shall we go to the market tomorrow?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinไปค่ะ อยากซื้อผลไม้ค่ะ.pai kha. yak sue phon-la-mai kha.Yes, I want to buy some fruit.
- วิทวัส Witthawatงั้นเราไปตอนเช้ากันนะ.ngan rao pai ton chao kan na.Then let's go in the morning.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinตกลงค่ะ วิทวัส.tok long kha. Wit-tha-wat.Okay, Witthawat.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ตลาด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ตลาด, CC BY-SA 4.0.
