shoe
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- 1 shoe、footwear
A common everyday word for something worn on the feet, including shoes, sandals, boots, and other footwear.
shoe、footwear
It broadly refers to footwear worn to protect the feet or for walking.
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ถอดรองเท้าก่อนเข้าบ้าน thɔ̀ɔt rɔɔŋtháaw kɔ̀ɔn khâw bâan Take off your shoes before entering the house. ถอดรองเท้าก่อนเข้าบ้าน details
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รองเท้าคู่นี้ราคาเท่าไหร่ rɔɔŋtháaw khûu níi raakhaa thâwrày How much is this pair of shoes? รองเท้าคู่นี้ราคาเท่าไหร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
รองเท้า is the basic noun for footwear of any kind. It is formed from รอง, “to support from below,” and เท้า, “foot,” though learners should treat it as a single everyday word. A following word often identifies the type of footwear. For example, รองเท้าแตะ means “sandals” and รองเท้าผ้าใบ means “sneakers.” Pairs of shoes are counted with คู่: รองเท้าหนึ่งคู่ means “one pair of shoes.” Use ข้าง for just one shoe from a pair, as in รองเท้าข้างหนึ่ง. The most useful verb combinations are ใส่รองเท้า, “put on or wear shoes,” and ถอดรองเท้า, “take off shoes.”
Usage
This word is very common when getting ready to go out, discussing clothing, or shopping for footwear. It is also frequently used when asking someone to remove their shoes before entering a home, temple, or certain buildings.
Caution
รองเท้า is broader than “shoe” in some contexts and can include sandals and boots. Add a type after รองเท้า when you need to be specific. Use คู่ to count pairs and ข้าง to refer to one shoe from a pair.
Differences from similar words
1 shoe synonyms
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เกือก also means “shoes,” but it is colloquial and can sound rough or impolite in some contexts. รองเท้า is the neutral standard term suitable for nearly all everyday situations.