take someone to
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- 1 take someone to、lead someone to、show someone to
This means to take or lead someone somewhere, with the idea that the person or thing is accompanied as it moves away or to another place.
take someone to、lead someone to、show someone to
Used when someone takes, leads, or accompanies another person to a place. Depending on context, it can also mean to show someone the way or give someone a ride there.
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พาลูกไปโรงเรียน phaa lûuk pay rooŋrian take one’s child to school พาลูกไปโรงเรียน details
Learning notes
Explanation
พาไป is a verb phrase made from พา, “to take or accompany,” and ไป, “to go.” The common pattern is พา + person/object + ไป + place/action. It is most natural with people, such as taking a child to school, taking a friend to eat, or showing a visitor somewhere. With objects, it can mean taking something along, but เอาไป is often the more general choice for simply taking an object somewhere.
Usage
It is common in everyday situations such as taking a child to school, taking a friend to a restaurant, guiding a visitor, accompanying someone to a hospital, or driving someone to a station.
Caution
Use พามา for bringing someone here. If you are going alone, use ไป, not พาไป. For simply taking an object somewhere, เอาไป is usually more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 take someone to synonyms
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นำไป can mean to lead or take something somewhere and often sounds more formal or explanatory. พาไป is the everyday choice for taking a person somewhere.
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ไปส่ง emphasizes taking someone to a destination and dropping them off. พาไป is broader and simply means taking or accompanying someone somewhere.