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Thai

เดินเล่น

Components

เดิน
เล่น

Pronunciation

dəən lên

stroll

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  1. 1 stroll、take a walk

Describes walking casually for pleasure, relaxation, or a change of scenery rather than simply traveling to a destination.

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.”

Differences from similar words

1 stroll synonyms

  • เดินทอดน่อง more vividly suggests walking at a leisurely, unhurried pace and can sound somewhat descriptive. เดินเล่น is more common in everyday speech and emphasizes walking for pleasure or relaxation rather than the exact pace.

  • เดินเที่ยว emphasizes walking around to sightsee or explore. เดินเล่น is broader and can describe any casual walk for relaxation, including a walk around the neighborhood or in a park.

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