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นักท่องเที่ยว

Components

นัก
ท่องเที่ยว

Pronunciation

nák thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw

tourist

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  1. 1 tourist、leisure traveler

A general term for someone visiting another place for sightseeing, leisure, or a vacation.

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tourist、leisure traveler

Noun⭐️4 Often used

A person traveling away from home mainly for sightseeing, recreation, or a vacation.

Learning notes

Explanation

The word is formed from นัก, which marks a person engaged in an activity, and ท่องเที่ยว, “to travel or go sightseeing.” It therefore literally describes a person engaged in tourism. It is a neutral, widely used term for both domestic and international tourists. นักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ means “foreign tourists,” while นักท่องเที่ยวชาวไทย means “Thai tourists.” Because it refers to people, its usual classifier is คน. For example, นักท่องเที่ยวสามคน means “three tourists.”

Usage

It is commonly used at tourist attractions, hotels, and airports, as well as in travel information, news reports, government communications, and discussions of the tourism industry or local economy.

Caution

The word implies that tourism or leisure is the main purpose of the trip. It may be inaccurate for someone visiting solely for business. Use นักเดินทาง for a traveler without specifying the purpose, or ผู้มาเยือน for the broader idea of a visitor.

Differences from similar words

1 tourist synonyms

  • นักเดินทาง means a traveler or journeyer and emphasizes traveling itself without necessarily implying sightseeing. นักท่องเที่ยว specifically refers to someone traveling mainly for tourism or leisure.

  • ผู้มาเยือน is the broader term “visitor” and can include people visiting for many different reasons. นักท่องเที่ยว normally identifies a visitor whose purpose is tourism or leisure.

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