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How to say back up a little
in Thai
ถอยหน่อย
tǒi nòi
back up a little
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.
- Where
- driving
- Register
- polite
Words inside it
From the same situation: Motorbikes, cars, police
- หมวกกันน็อกhelmet
- น้ำมันfuel, petrol; oil
- เติมto fill up, top up
- เต็มถังfull tank
- ดีเซลdiesel
- ด่านcheckpoint
- ค่าปรับfine (amount)
- ใบสั่งtraffic ticket
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