Jingjok
How to say is it far?
in Thai
ไกลไหม
glai mǎi
is it far?
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
A question that needs a real answer, so it is good for checking vague directions.
- Where
- directions
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- ไม่ไกล เดินไปได้mâi glai, doen bpai dâaiNot far, you can walk.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
The chin, the open hand, and "ตรงไปเลย"
Words inside it
From the same situation: Where is…?
- ห้องน้ำtoilet, bathroom
- ตรงไหนwhere exactly?
- หาto look for
- ปั๊มgas station
- ห้างshopping mall
- ร้านกาแฟcafé, coffee shop
- ตลาดmarket
- ตลาดนัดweekly market, night market
All 58 words and phrases in “Where is…?” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills ไกลไหม until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Find a toilet, a market, an ATM or your own condo, and follow the directions people give you.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.