จอดที่นี่
jɔ̀ɔt thîi-nîi
The phrase "stop here" in Thai is จอดที่นี่ (jɔ̀ɔt thîi-nîi).
This phrase is used as a request for a driver to bring a vehicle to a halt at a specific location. You can also use จอดตรงนี้ to add the nuance of "stop right here" or "stop at this exact spot".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of จอด, which means to park or to bring a vehicle to a stop and ที่นี่, which means here.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, you should add a particle at the end based on your gender: a male speaker should say จอดที่นี่ครับ and a female speaker should say จอดที่นี่ค่ะ.
How do you pronounce it?
jɔ̀ɔt thîi-nîi
Did you know?
- In a moving vehicle like a songthaew, you might not even need to say 'stop here' if you simply point at the ground and say จอด with a decisive tone.
- The word จอด is also used in Thai to describe a ship docking at a pier, treating land vehicles and sea vessels with the same verb.
- If you are riding a motorbike taxi, you can simply say ตรงนี้ครับ (here, please) and the driver will understand you want to stop without even using the verb 'to park'.
Examples in context
- ช่วยจอดที่นี่หน่อยครับchuai chot thi ni noi khrapPlease stop here.
- จอดที่นี่ได้ไหมคะchot thi ni dai mai khaCan you stop here?
- กรุณาจอดที่นี่ครับkaruna chot thi ni khrapPlease stop at this spot.
Example conversation
The passengers are in a taxi arriving at a shopping mall.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatจอดที่นี่เลยครับchot thi ni loei khrapStop here, please.
- พิมล Pimonได้ค่ะ ตรงนี้เลยนะคะdai kha trong ni loei na khaSure, right here?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatใช่ครับ ขอบคุณครับchai khrap khop khun khrapYes, thank you.
- พิมล Pimonยินดีค่ะ เดินทางปลอดภัยนะคะyin di kha doen thang plod phai na khaYou're welcome. Have a safe trip.
