travel
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- 1 travel、go on a trip、go
This word means to travel or move from one place to another. It is not limited to walking and can be used with any means of transportation.
travel、go on a trip、go
It describes traveling or making a trip from one place to another, with slightly more focus on the journey, route, or transportation than a simple “go.”
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เดินทางโดยรถไฟ dəən thaaŋ dooy rót fay travel by train เดินทางโดยรถไฟ details
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ขอให้เดินทางปลอดภัย khɔ̌ɔ hây dəən thaaŋ plɔ̀ɔt phay Have a safe trip. ขอให้เดินทางปลอดภัย details
Learning notes
Explanation
Although เดิน means “walk” and ทาง means “way/road,” เดินทาง as a compound does not mean only “walk somewhere.” It can be used with planes, cars, trains, buses, and other transportation. Common patterns include เดินทางไป + place, เดินทางกลับ + place, and เดินทางโดย + means of transport. The noun form การเดินทาง means “travel,” “trip,” or “journey.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about trips, business travel, going home, commuting, airport or station information, travel time, and transportation. ขอให้เดินทางปลอดภัย is a standard phrase said before someone leaves, meaning “Have a safe trip.”
Caution
For a quick trip to a nearby place, เดินทาง can sound too formal or too heavy; ไป is usually more natural. To specifically say “walk somewhere,” use เดินไป.
Differences from similar words
1 travel synonyms
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สัญจร is a more formal word for traffic or movement of people and vehicles. เดินทาง is the more common word for a person traveling or making a trip.
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เที่ยว often means to go out for fun or sightseeing. เดินทาง is broader and can be used for business trips, commuting, official travel, returning home, or any purposeful travel.
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ไป is the basic everyday word for “go.” เดินทาง sounds more like “travel” or “make a trip,” and is used when the journey, distance, or transportation matters.