รอบๆ
around
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- 1 around、nearby、in the surrounding area
- 2 surrounding、nearby、around
รอบๆ points to the area around a place or thing. It describes the nearby surroundings in a broad, natural way, not a precise circle.
around、nearby、in the surrounding area
Used adverbially, it shows that something happens, exists, or moves around a central place or object.
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มีร้านอาหารรอบๆ โรงแรม mii ráan aahǎan rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp rooŋ rɛɛm There are restaurants around the hotel. มีร้านอาหารรอบๆ โรงแรม details
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เด็กๆ วิ่งเล่นรอบๆ บ้าน dèk dèk wîŋ lên rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp bâan The children are running and playing around the house. เด็กๆ วิ่งเล่นรอบๆ บ้าน details
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มองไปรอบๆ mɔɔŋ pay rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp look around มองไปรอบๆ details
surrounding、nearby、around
Used adjectivally, it describes people, places, or things located around a central point.
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คนรอบๆ ตัว khon rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp tua the people around oneself คนรอบๆ ตัว details
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พื้นที่รอบๆ สถานี phʉ́ʉn thîi rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp sathǎanii the area around the station พื้นที่รอบๆ สถานี details
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เสียงรอบๆ ข้าง sǐaŋ rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp khâaŋ the sounds around you เสียงรอบๆ ข้าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
รอบๆ comes from รอบ, “around/surrounding,” with the repetition mark ๆ. In practice it works as a common expression meaning “around” or “in the surrounding area.” A very common pattern is รอบๆ + place, such as รอบๆ บ้าน “around the house” or รอบๆ สถานี “around the station.” It also appears with verbs, as in มองไปรอบๆ “look around.”
Usage
It is common when describing locations, giving directions, traveling, or talking about what is near a house, school, station, hotel, or other place. It is also used for personal surroundings, such as คนรอบๆ ตัว, “the people around oneself.”
Caution
รอบ can also mean “round,” “turn,” or “lap,” but รอบๆ mainly means “around/surrounding.” For example, สองรอบ means “two rounds” or “two laps,” but สองรอบๆ is not the normal way to say that.
Differences from similar words
1 around synonyms
2 surrounding synonyms
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บริเวณใกล้เคียง means “nearby area” and sounds more descriptive or formal. รอบๆ is lighter and very natural in everyday speech.