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ban-dai

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บันได

#250 most commonnoun mid tone

What does บันได mean?

A set of steps for going up or down between floors or levels. Thai speakers use บันได for any type of stairs - wooden steps in traditional houses, concrete stairs in condos, escalators in malls, or emergency stairwells. Often combined with ขึ้น (up) or ลง (down) to indicate direction of movement.

Example Phrases

kɯ̂n ban-dai bpai

ขึ้นบันไดไป

Go up the stairs.

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Beginner

ban-dai chan mâak

บันไดชันมาก

The stairs are steep.

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Beginner

ban-dai yùu nǎi

บันไดอยู่ไหน

Where are the stairs?

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Beginner

ra-wang ban-dai ná

ระวังบันไดนะ

Be careful on the stairs.

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Beginner

pǒm dtòk ban-dai

ผมตกบันได

I fell down the stairs.

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Beginner

líf sǐa châi ban-dai tɛɛn

ลิฟต์เสีย ใช้บันไดแทน

The elevator is broken, use the stairs.

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