address
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- 1 address
- 2 place to live、habitat
This noun refers to the place where a person or organization is based. It most commonly means an address used for mail, deliveries, contact, or registration.
address
The location information given for a person, company, or facility for mail, deliveries, contact, or official records.
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ขอที่อยู่หน่อย khɔ̌ɔ thîi yùu nɔ̀ɔy Could I have your address? ขอที่อยู่หน่อย details
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กรุณากรอกชื่อและที่อยู่ karunaa krɔ̀ɔk chʉ̂ʉ lɛ́ thîi yùu Please enter your name and address. กรุณากรอกชื่อและที่อยู่ details
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ส่งของไปที่อยู่นี้ sòŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ pay thîi yùu níi Send the package to this address. ส่งของไปที่อยู่นี้ details
place to live、habitat
The actual place where a person or animal lives, with the focus on shelter or habitation rather than written address information.
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สัตว์ต้องการอาหารและที่อยู่ sàt tɔ̂ŋ kaan aahǎan lɛ́ thîi yùu Animals need food and a place to live. สัตว์ต้องการอาหารและที่อยู่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ที่อยู่ is formed from ที่ (“place”) and อยู่ (“to be, stay, or live”), giving it the basic image of “the place where someone or something is.” In modern Thai, its central meaning is “address.” It can be used for people as well as companies, hotels, and other organizations or facilities. The pattern ที่อยู่ของ + person or organization means “the address of ...” Depending on context, it may refer to an actual place to live rather than address information. In particular, ไม่มีที่อยู่ can mean that someone has nowhere to live.
Usage
It is very common when asking for an address, sending mail or packages, completing forms, or giving the location of a business or facility. It is also used when discussing housing, homelessness, shelter, or places where animals live. It sounds natural in both everyday conversation and administrative contexts.
Caution
To ask generally where someone lives, คุณอยู่ที่ไหน is natural. ขอที่อยู่หน่อย usually asks for the person's specific address, potentially including street and house details. Also, adjacent ที่ and อยู่ do not always form this noun. In บ้านที่อยู่ริมทะเล (“the house located by the sea”), ที่ introduces a relative clause and อยู่ is a verb meaning “to be located.”
Differences from similar words
1 address synonyms
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ภูมิลำเนา is a formal term for a person's legal domicile and is common in legal or official contexts. ที่อยู่ is the ordinary word for an address, including a current residence or mailing address.
2 place to live synonyms
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บ้าน can mean a house, a home, or even one's home area. ที่อยู่ is broader and refers to a place available for living, which does not have to be a house.