How to Say “Pier” in Thai

ท่าเรือ
tâa-rʉʉa/tʰaː˥˩.rɯa̯˧/
The English word "pier" is translated into Thai as ท่าเรือ (tâa-rʉʉa).
The term ท่าเรือ is used broadly to refer to a small pier for boats as well as a larger commercial port or harbor.
Meaning: raised platform built from the shore out over water (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of ท่า (tâa), meaning 'port/dock/landing place' and เรือ (rʉʉa), meaning 'boat'.

Which one should you use?

While ท่าเรือ is the standard term, in many contexts the word เรือ can be omitted, leaving just ท่า to refer to a pier or a landing point.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is tâa-rʉʉa (/tʰaː˥˩.rɯa̯˧/). It has two syllables.

Did you know?

  • Thai uses the word ท่า in the phrase ท่าจะ to indicate a strong hunch or a 'likelihood' that something is about to happen.
  • Because ท่า refers to a point of transition, it is used in the term ท่ารถ to describe a bus terminal or 'bus pier'.
  • In Thai, the word ท่า also refers to a specific 'pose' or 'posture' in dance, sports or yoga.

Examples in context

  • ขอถามหน่อยครับ ท่าเรืออยู่ที่ไหน?
    Excuse me, where is the pier?
  • เรือจอดอยู่ที่ท่าเรือ
    ruea jot yu thi tha ruea
    The boat is docked at the pier.
  • เราจะไปเจอกันที่ท่าเรือ
    rao cha pai choe kan thi tha ruea
    We will meet at the pier.
  • ท่าเรือนี้มีขนาดใหญ่มาก
    tha ruea ni mi khanat yai mak
    This pier is very large.

Example conversation

Two people are planning a trip by boat.

  1. กนกวรรณ Kanokwan

    ธนกฤต รถจะไปถึงท่าเรือกี่โมง
    Thanakit rot cha pai thueng tha ruea ki mong
    Thanakit, what time will the car arrive at the pier?
  2. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    น่าจะถึงท่าเรือตอนบ่ายสองครับ
    na cha thueng tha ruea ton bai song khrap
    It should arrive at the pier at 2:00 PM.
  3. กนกวรรณ Kanokwan

    โอเค งั้นฉันจะรอที่นั่นนะ
    ok sang chan cha ro thi nan na
    Okay, then I will wait there.
  4. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    เจอกันที่ท่าเรือครับกนกวรรณ
    choe kan thi tha ruea khrap Kanokwan
    See you at the pier, Kanokwan.

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