below (downstairs)
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An everyday word for a place lower than a reference point, especially a lower floor of a building.
below (downstairs)
Indicates that someone or something is in a lower position or on a lower floor.
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ห้องน้ำอยู่ข้างล่าง hɔ̂ŋ náam yùu khâŋ lâaŋ The bathroom is downstairs. ห้องน้ำอยู่ข้างล่าง details
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รออยู่ข้างล่างนะ rɔɔ yùu khâŋ lâaŋ ná I'll wait downstairs. รออยู่ข้างล่างนะ details
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ลงไปข้างล่าง loŋ pay khâŋ lâaŋ Go down below. ลงไปข้างล่าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ข้างล่าง combines ข้าง, referring to a side or direction, with ล่าง, meaning lower. Its basic image is “the lower side.” It commonly follows words of location or movement, as in อยู่ข้างล่าง (“be below/downstairs”), ไปข้างล่าง (“go downstairs”), and ลงไปข้างล่าง (“go down”). In a building, it usually refers to a lower floor.
Usage
It is commonly used when saying that a person, room, or object is on a lower floor, or when talking about waiting below, going downstairs, or moving to a lower place.
Caution
Use ใต้ when something is specifically under a particular object. For example, “The cat is under the table” is naturally expressed as แมวอยู่ใต้โต๊ะ.
Differences from similar words
1 below (downstairs) synonyms
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ใต้ specifies that something is under a particular object, as in “under the table.” ข้างล่าง refers more broadly to a lower location and is commonly used for downstairs.