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Useful Thai Pattern: ยังไม่ทัน (…) ก็ (…)
In the post, we will learn about how to use ยังไม่ทัน (...) ก็ (...). This pattern means “Didn't get to do (something) when (something else) happened”. For example, I haven't graduated yet but I already have a job.ยังไม่ทันเรียนจบก็มีงานแล้วyang mâi tan rian jòp gôr...
How to ask have you done something yet in Thai
If you want to ask have you done something yet in Thai you use this pattern ...หรือยัง (...rĕu yang). This pattern translates to "...or not yet?". Please see some examples below: กินหรือยัง gin rĕu yang: Did you eat yet?คุณมีแฟนหรือยัง kun mee faen rĕu yang: Do you...
How to say I love you in Thai
Are you wondering how to say I love you in Thai? It's very simple. If you are a guy you say ผมรักคุณ (pŏm rák kun). If you are a girl you say ฉันรักคุณ (chăn rák kun). Or you can leave out the personal pronoun and just say รักคุณ rák kun Let's...
10 Funny Thai words that sound like English words
While traveling through Thailand you might have come across many funny Thai words that might have made you laugh because they sound like something else in English. Here I will go over a few funny Thai words that I could think of and explain what it really means. 1)...
How to say Goodbye like a Thai
The most common way to say Goodbye like a Thai is เจอกัน (jer gan) and หวัดดี (wàt dee). But you can also say สวัสดี sà-wàt-dee (the same word as hello). I noticed many Thai learning applications and google translate say that goodbye is ลาก่อน (laa gòn). However, you...
How to say ‘What is this called’ in Thai
In this post, I will go over a few very important questions you will undoubtedly ask a lot when you first learn Thai. The questions we will go over all relate to asking someone "what does something mean in Thai?" or "how do you say something in Thai?" 1....
11 popular Thai Fruits and how to say them
If you are a fruit lover and you come to Thailand you are going to have a great time! Thailand has a huge abundance of fresh, delicious fruits some of which you will have a difficult time finding in other parts of the world. If you ever wondered how to say these...
Difference between ไม่เคย and ไม่มีวัน
In this post, we will learn how to use the following words ไม่เคย and ไม่มีวัน (mâi koie and mâi mee wan) and the differences between the 2 words. Both words technically mean "never" but they are used differently. The quick answer is ไม่เคย (mâi koie) is to say you...
How to say ‘Addicted to something’ in Thai
The word ติด (dtìt) has many meanings. It can mean to be stuck, to be addicted, and is used as a compound word in many Thai words (such as ติดต่อ dtìt dtòr (to contact), ติดตั้ง dtìt dtâng (to set up / install), รถติด rót dtìt (traffic jam), etc. However, in this...
Different meanings of the word ตา (dtaa)
In this post you will learn different meanings of the word ตา (dtaa). The most common meaning that everyone probably knows is eye or eyes but ตา also has other meanings. 1. Eye and eye-related words The first meaning is "eyes". There are also many words regarding...
Different Degrees of saying DON’T in Thai อย่า, ห้าม, เด็ดขาด (yàa, hâam, dèt kàat)
Here we will take a look at Different degrees of saying DON'T in Thai. #1 อย่า (yàa) The easiest equivalent of don't is definitely อย่า 'yàa'. Let's see some examples. Don't eat the cake in the fridge, it's your younger sibling'sอย่ากินเค๊กในตู้เย็นนะ...
9 Awesome Free Resources for Intermediate and Advanced Thai Learners.
In this article, I will go over free resources for intermediate and advanced Thai learners. All the resources mentioned below include the Thai transcript (subtitles). Once you get past the beginner stage in Thai, I felt it was rather difficult to find good Thai...