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How to say Where are you? (to the rider)
in Thai
พี่อยู่ตรงไหน
pîi yùu dtrong-nǎi
Where are you? (to the rider) · literally “where are you?”
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.
Riders often call or message in Thai to find you. พี่ is the friendly, polite way to address a rider, whatever their age.
- Where
- grab-bike
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- ถึงแล้วครับ เสื้อเขียวครับtǔeng láeo kráp, sûea kǐao krápI'm here, in the green jacket.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Riding Grab Bike like a local
Words inside it
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- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
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