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ตลาดกลางคืน

Components

ตลาด
กลางคืน

Pronunciation

talàat klaaŋ khʉʉn

ตลาดกลางคืน

talàat klaaŋ khʉʉn

night market

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  1. 1 night market、evening market

This means a market or street-market area that operates in the evening or at night, often with food stalls, clothes, souvenirs, and small goods.

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night market、evening market

Noun⭐️4 Often used

A place where market stalls or shops open in the evening or at night, commonly used for eating out, shopping, and sightseeing.

Learning notes

Explanation

ตลาดกลางคืน is a compound of ตลาด “market” and กลางคืน “night.” It is a neutral everyday word and is also common in travel contexts. It often refers to a place for street food, casual shopping, souvenirs, or walking around in the evening. Common verbs used with it include ไป “go,” เดิน “walk around,” เปิด “open,” ปิด “close,” and มี “have/there is.”

Usage

Use this word when talking about going out in the evening for food, browsing stalls, buying souvenirs, or asking about opening hours. It is natural both in travel conversations and in everyday local plans.

Caution

Do not use it just because a normal supermarket or convenience store is open at night. ตลาดสด means a fresh market, and ตลาดนัด means a scheduled open-air market or flea-market-style market; their focus is different from ตลาดกลางคืน.

Differences from similar words

1 night market synonyms

  • ตลาดนัดกลางคืน often suggests a scheduled or event-style night market with temporary stalls. ตลาดกลางคืน is broader and can refer to night markets in general.

  • ตลาดโต้รุ่ง usually refers to a late-night or all-night market, often focused on food and open until dawn. ตลาดกลางคืน simply means a market that operates in the evening or at night.

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