ยุโรป
Europe
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This is the Thai name for Europe.
Europe
It names Europe and can follow another noun to indicate a connection with Europe.
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นักท่องเที่ยวนิยมเดินทางไปยุโรปในช่วงวันหยุด nák thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw níyom dəən thaaŋ pay yúròop nay chûaŋ wan yùt Tourists like to travel to Europe during the holidays. นักท่องเที่ยวนิยมเดินทางไปยุโรปในช่วงวันหยุด details
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ฝรั่งเศสอยู่ในยุโรป faràŋsèet yùu nay yúròop France is in Europe. ฝรั่งเศสอยู่ในยุโรป details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยุโรป is the standard, neutral name for Europe in conversation, geography, and news. Adding ทวีป, meaning “continent,” gives ทวีปยุโรป, “the continent of Europe.” It also follows nouns in expressions such as อาหารยุโรป, “European food.” English uses the adjective “European” here; this entry groups that use with the place name because the geographical meaning stays the same. To refer to a European person, the usual expressions are ชาวยุโรป and คนยุโรป.
Usage
Use it when discussing travel or study destinations, where countries are located, and European food or culture. It also appears in news expressions such as เศรษฐกิจยุโรป, “the European economy.”
Caution
ยุโรป names a continent, not a country. ประเทศในยุโรป means “a country in Europe” or “countries in Europe.” Distinguish ยุโรป, “Europe,” from สหภาพยุโรป, “the European Union.” Some European countries are not EU members.