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How to say for in Thai. Differences between เผื่อ, เพื่อ, เพื่อให้, สำหรับ, เอาไว้, มีไว้ (pèua · pêua · pêua hâi · săm-ràp · ao wái, mee wái)
In English 'FOR' is used in many situations. This causes confusion for native English speakers learning Thai because Thai has many different words for "FOR" depending on the situation. Here I will break down the word 'FOR' in Thai so that you understand it thoroughly...
Different ways to say big in Thai (โต, ใหญ่, เบ้อเริ่ม, มโหฬาร, มหึมา)
There are many ways to say Big in Thai. I am sure you know the most common way which is ใหญ่ yài and โต dtoh. But there are other words which you can use to express a different level of big, words such as มโหฬาร má-hŏh-laan, เบ้อเริ่ม bêr rêrm, มหึมา má-hèu-maa. In...
Compound words in Thai – Huge List of useful compound words
A really cool part about the Thai language is that there are so many words that are composed of more than 1 word. This means that you might know more words than you think you know! You just have to put them together. I gave some examples of this in my article about...
Difference between เป็น and ได้ and ไหว (bpen, dâai and wăi)
These three words often confuse learners. Today we will discover the differences between เป็น and ได้ and ไหว (bpen, dâai and wăi) and also learn about their usage. เป็น bpen = to know how to, have the ability เป็น is used when you have learned the knowledge. You are...
How to talk about the seasons in Thai
Thailand has 3 official seasons (rainy, hot, and cold). The north of Thailand is infamous for the smokey or burning season but this is not really a season as I will explain in the article. In this article, I'll explain how to talk about all the seasons in Thai...
How to say cousin in Thai
Cousin in Thai is ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง (lôok pêe lôok nóng). However, you can also refer to your cousins as ญาติ (yâat) which actually means relatives. Cousin in Thai As mentioned, ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง (lôok pêe lôok nóng) means cousin in Thai. ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง is an interesting word...
20 Connecting words in Thai – Complete List
If you want to be good at telling stories in Thai you need to know all the connector/ linking/ transition / conjunction words that Thai people like to use. I will show you a whole bunch of these connecting words in Thai with examples on how to use them. This list of...
How to say uncle in Thai Language
To say Uncle in Thai you have to specify whether it’s your father’s or mother’s older or younger brother. Uncle from Father's side If it’s your father’s younger brother then uncle is อา (aa). If it’s your father’s older brother then uncle...
Thai swear words and insults. A complete guide to basic Thai swearing for foreigners.
Thai swear words are often used among friends and especially among family members in a provincial area. Here I will tell you some of my personal stories while giving you guidelines on how to use Thai swear words. First I want to teach you the word that I use the most:...
To watch, to see, to stare, to look in Thai – Complete explanation
There are few words when it comes to watch and to look in Thai. Which one is used depends a lot on where you live in Thailand. For myself who was born and live in Bangkok, I use ดู doo most often but there are more variations that I will explain. I will also explain...
How to say Aunt in Thai Language
To say Aunt in Thai you have to specify whether it’s your father's or mother's older or younger sister. Aunt from Father's side If it's your father's younger sister then aunt is อา (aa). If it's your father's older sister then aunt in Thai is ป้า (bpâa). Aunt from...
How to say Brother in Thai language
To say brother in Thai you have to specify whether it’s a younger or older brother. Younger Brother When it’s a younger brother you would say น้องชาย nóng chaai. Older Brother To say older brother in Thai you would say พี่ชาย pêe chaai. Examples Do...