ปั๊มน้ำมัน
gas station
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An everyday term for a place where cars and motorcycles are refueled, often with shops, restrooms, or restaurants on site.
gas station
A facility where fuel is sold and pumped into cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ปั๊ม (“pump”) and น้ำมัน (“oil” or “fuel”). In everyday use, the compound almost always refers to a gas station as a place. When the context is clear, speakers often shorten it to ปั๊ม. Large gas stations in Thailand commonly include convenience stores, restaurants, and restrooms, so they also serve as roadside rest stops. The classifier แห่ง can be used when counting locations: ปั๊มน้ำมันสองแห่ง means “two gas stations.”
Usage
It is commonly used while driving or riding when looking for fuel, asking for directions, or talking about stopping at a gas station. It may also come up when discussing roadside breaks, meals, restrooms, or meeting places.
Caution
ปั๊มน้ำมัน names the facility; use เติมน้ำมัน for the action “to refuel.” Do not confuse it with ปั๊มน้ำ, which means “water pump.”