stroll
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- 1 stroll、take a walk
Describes walking casually for pleasure, relaxation, or a change of scenery rather than simply traveling to a destination.
stroll、take a walk
Means to walk at an easy pace for enjoyment or relaxation, without an urgent destination or practical purpose.
Learning notes
Explanation
เดินเล่น combines เดิน, “to walk,” with เล่น, “to play” or “to do something for enjoyment.” Here, เล่น does not literally mean “play.” It adds the idea that the walking is casual and done for pleasure, relaxation, or a change of scenery. The word therefore contrasts with walking somewhere merely as transportation. Common patterns include ไปเดินเล่น, “go for a walk,” and เดินเล่นในสวน, “take a walk in the park.” It can also describe casually walking around a town, shopping mall, or other place.
Usage
It is commonly used when taking a relaxing walk after a meal, strolling through a park or along the beach, casually exploring a travel destination, or walking around while waiting. ไปเดินเล่นกันไหม is a natural way to invite someone to go for a walk.
Caution
Use เดิน when you simply mean walking as a way of getting somewhere. If the main purpose is exercise, เดินออกกำลังกาย is more explicit. Also, do not interpret เล่น separately and translate เดินเล่น literally as “walk and play.”