ทำเล(tam lay)

Meanings

1NounA2

location; site

the place where something is situated, often evaluated for convenience, accessibility, and surroundings

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ทำเลtam layทำเลtam lay1location; site2business location3setting; areaสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)3at your convenience (polite usage)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentการซื้อของgaan séu kŏngการซื้อของgaan séu kŏngshopping
This house is near the market; the location is convenient for shopping.
2NounB1

business location

a location judged by its commercial potential, such as foot traffic, visibility, and nearby amenities

Examples

ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลือกทำเลlêuuak tam-layเลือกทำเลlêuuak tam-lay[to] choose a locationที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceทางออกtaang òkทางออกtaang òk1exit2solution; way outสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tăa-nee rót fai fáaสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tăa-nee rót fai fáametro/skytrain station; electric rail stationเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
This coffee shop chose a location at the BTS station exit, with foot traffic all day.
3NounB1

setting; area

the general area or environment of a place

Examples

ทำเลtam layทำเลtam lay1location; site2business location3setting; areaบริเวณนี้bo-rí-wayn néeบริเวณนี้bo-rí-wayn néethis area; around hereเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòp1quiet; peaceful2tranquil; sereneอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too much
The general area here is quiet, has good air, and lots of trees.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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เลlayเลlay1[to] tease; kid (colloquial)2[to] act playfully; fool around (colloquial)3[to] pretend; act as if (colloquial)4[to] flirt; make light advances (slang)Part 2
ทำเลtam layทำเลtam laylocation; site