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Different ways to say hair in Thai
There are 2 ways to say Hair in Thai. The words are ผม pŏm and ขน kŏn. Do you know what the difference is? ผม pŏm ผม is when you are talking about the hair on your head. For example: hair cutตัดผมdtàt pŏmYour hair is smoothผมของคุณเรียบpŏm kŏng kun rîap ขน kŏn ขน is...
Useful Thai Pattern: ยิ่ง (…) ยิ่ง (…)
In this post, we will learn a very useful pattern in Thai ยิ่ง (...) ยิ่ง (...) (yîng (...) yîng (...)). This pattern is used to say “the more …. the more…”. For example “the more challenging, the more fun” = ยิ่งท้าทายยิ่งสนุก (yîng táa taai yîng sà-nùk).Another...
1 Word to Help You Talk to Yourself in Thai
Have you ever talked to yourself? Like ahh… where is my key? What should I do? etc. In Thai, there’s one particular word to make what you say sound like you are talking to yourself. I will help you talk to yourself in Thai with the word: น้อ (nór) Here are some...
4 Words to replace “mak” (“VERY”) in Thai
Are you tired of using the word มาก (mâak) which means very in THAI? If the answer is yes then this article will be of great benefit to you. Here we will take a look at 4 words you can use as alternatives to มาก (mâak) (Very in Thai). #1 จังเลย (jang loie) If you live...
9 Reasons Why You Should Learn Thai
A lot of tourists/Ex-pats have been in Thailand for a long time and don’t make an effort to learn Thai. While you can get by with just knowing English in big cities like Bangkok or Chiang Mai, it is less than Ideal. You are missing out on meaningful...
How do you express ‘F*** it!’ in Thai
When you have a strong feeling you just want to say "I don't care anymore", "let it go!", or "F*** it". How would you say it in Thai? Here we will learn 3 different intensity in expressing just that. #1 ช่าง! (châang) This is a one-word expression which means 'let it...
2 Words for Dogs and Pigs in Thai สุนัข, สุกร, หมา, หมู (sù-nák · sù-gon · măa · mŏo)
Have you ever heard the word สุนัข or สุกร (sù-nák or sù-gon) in Thai news and got confused? It must be some kind of animal that you have not learned. If you don't understand you are not alone. These two words simply mean DOG (sù-nák) and PIG (sù-gon) but in a more...
3 words to say ‘to scold in Thai’ with ว่า, ดุ, ด่า (wâa · dù · dàa) in Thai
There are 3 levels of scolding somebody in Thai. In this article, let's learn the 3 words to say to scold in Thai with ว่า, ดุ, ด่า (wâa · dù · dàa). Let's start with the lightest one. #1 ว่า (wâa) This is the lightest and most polite form of saying to scold somebody...
10 words that will make you sound very Thai
In every language, there are always some words that make you sound more like a native. It is mostly these things that are not written in Thai books, that you have to find out on the street. Here we are about to find out 10 words that will make you sound very Thai. #1...
2 Differences between ทอนเงิน and ถอนเงิน (ton ngern and tŏn ngern)
Most Thai words when you pronounce it incorrectly, people can still understand it. But these two words, you really have to get it right because they will be confusing if used incorrectly. Here are 2 differences between ทอนเงิน and ถอนเงิน (ton ngern and tŏn ngern)...
1 Big difference between แขวนผ้า and ตากผ้า (kwăen pâa) and takPa)
แขวนผ้า and ตากผ้า (kwăen pâa and dtàak pâa) can be confusing verbs for foreigners because they both mean to HANG CLOTHES. So, which one to use? it's very easy, let me explain a BIG difference between แขวนผ้า and ตากผ้า (kwăen pâa and dtàak pâa) แขวนผ้า (kwăen pâa)...
Differences between ทำ and ทำให้ (tam and tamhai)
Let's discover some differences between the word ทำ and ทำให้ (tam and tamhai) ทำ (tam) to do we use 'tam' to simply mean to do. Though it can be combined with other words to create another verb such as ทำ + อาหาร (do + food) = to cook or ทำ + งาน (do + work) = to...