travel for pleasure
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- 1 travel for pleasure、go sightseeing、tour
It describes traveling to other places for enjoyment, sightseeing, or new experiences.
travel for pleasure、go sightseeing、tour
To visit or travel around places for leisure, sightseeing, or enjoyment.
Learning notes
Explanation
ท่องเที่ยว is a general verb for visiting or traveling around other places for leisure, sightseeing, and new experiences. It is natural in everyday conversation as well as in travel information and official tourism-related language. The noun form is การท่องเที่ยว, which can mean travel, tourism, or the tourism sector depending on context. Common patterns include ไปท่องเที่ยว followed by a destination, meaning “go on a trip to,” and ท่องเที่ยวทั่ว followed by an area, meaning “travel all around” that area.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing vacation plans and past trips, introducing sightseeing destinations, or talking about travel and tourism in guides, news, and public information.
Caution
It is not normally used for commuting, business trips, or other journeys whose main purpose is not leisure or sightseeing; เดินทาง is more suitable for travel in general. It also does not refer to a person—a tourist is นักท่องเที่ยว.
Differences from similar words
1 travel for pleasure synonyms
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เดินทาง means to travel or make a journey regardless of purpose, including business and practical travel. ท่องเที่ยว specifically suggests leisure travel or sightseeing.
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เที่ยว is a common conversational verb with broader meanings such as going out, having fun, or taking a trip. ท่องเที่ยว refers more clearly to travel and sightseeing and is also common in formal tourism-related contexts.