fish
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- 1 fish、catch fish
This means to fish, especially with a line, hook, and bait, either as a hobby or to catch fish.
fish、catch fish
This describes fishing with a line and hook. It can mean fishing as a leisure activity or catching fish.
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ไปตกปลา pay tòk plaa go fishing ไปตกปลา details
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ผมชอบตกปลา phǒm chɔ̂ɔp tòk plaa I like fishing. ผมชอบตกปลา details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตกปลา is best learned as one verb phrase meaning “to fish.” Although ตก by itself has meanings such as “fall,” that is not how the phrase should be understood here. Thai commonly uses it as a verb, as in ชอบตกปลา “to like fishing” and ไปตกปลา “to go fishing.” When counting fish, ตัว is the usual classifier, as in ปลา สามตัว, “three fish.”
Usage
This word is common when talking about hobbies, weekend plans, trips, or recreational fishing at a river, lake, sea, or fishing pond.
Caution
Do not interpret ตกปลา word by word from ตก as “fall.” As a set phrase, it means “to fish.” If fish are caught with nets or traps, จับปลา may be the more natural verb.