Breakdown of เขา เดินทาง สู่ เมือง ใหญ่
เขา
he, she, they
ใหญ่
big
เมือง
city
เดินทาง
to travel (journey)
สู่
to, towards (literary)
Questions & Answers about เขา เดินทาง สู่ เมือง ใหญ่
Why use สู่ instead of ไป for "towards" or "to"?
While ไป simply means "to go," สู่ translates more closely to "towards," "heading into," or "onto." It has a slightly more formal, poetic, or literary feel, which fits well with the idea of a significant journey rather than just a quick trip.
Since it contains the word เดิน, does เดินทาง mean he traveled by foot?
Not necessarily. While เดิน means "to walk" and ทาง means "path" or "way," the compound word เดินทาง means "to travel" or "to journey" by any means of transport. He could be taking a train or flying.
The English translation is "journeyed" in the past tense. Where is the past tense marker in the Thai sentence?
There isn't one! Thai relies heavily on context for time. You do not always need a past tense marker like แล้ว if the surrounding story makes it clear. In an isolated sentence like this, it could technically mean "He journeys," but it translates naturally as past tense for a narrative.
Does เมือง ใหญ่ mean "a big city" or "the big city"?
It can mean either. Thai does not use articles like "a" or "the." You would know from the wider context of the story whether he is traveling to a specific large city mentioned earlier or just arriving at a random large city.
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