One of the words that I always said when I was younger was ซะเมื่อไร (sá mêua rai) when I was playing with my brother. ซะเมื่อไร (sá mêua rai) is a fixed expression which functions to reverse the meaning of everything you said earlier. It's equivalent to saying...
I have many friends who have learned Thai and speak fluently. However, they don't sound exactly like native Thai speakers. This is not to bring down their accomplishments because it's already super impressive to speak Thai. Reasons you might not sound like a native...
When I was young, 'you deserve it' was one of my favorite phrases that I used every day with my brother. The word is สมน้ำหน้า (sŏm nám nâa) Many times this phrase is shortened to สม (sŏm). You can memorize the whole phrase as a fixed phrase for 'you deserve it'....
Thai royal words or คำราชาศัพท์ (raa-chaa sàp) can be difficult even for Thais themselves because it is not used in everyday conversation. There are 3 cases in which we use royal words: We use it when talking about the royal familyWhen talking about Jesus as written...
แหละ (làe) is a Thai particle that you might have heard but aren't quite sure how to use. In Thai, there are many particles that change the nuance or even the meaning of the sentences. In this article, I will explain how and when to use แหละ (làe). To say "That's it!"...
ก็ (gôr) is somewhat difficult for non-Thais to comprehend because it appears so often in colloquial Thai language and most of the time you can't translate it directly to English. In this blog post, I will help you understand the meaning of ก็ and the different uses....
After reading this article, you should be able to get a good feel for when หรอก (ròk) is used and how it's used. Meaning of หรอก หรอก (ròk) is a particle that is placed at the end of negative statements (ex: it's not a problem, it's not it, I won't be there, I don't...
If you've been to Thailand, you've definitely heard Thai people use the word นะ (náa) a lot. After reading this article, you will understand what is na in Thai, how, and when to use na. นะ is a Thai particle that is used at the end of clauses/sentences to express:...
จ้า (jâa) Ja in Thai can be used as a replacement for krap and ka. In case you don't know, Krap and Ka are particles you add at the end of sentences to sound polite and friendly. If you want to sound more friendly, and/or more like a rural Thai person, you should try...
I bet everyone knows that ชอบ (chôp) means "to like". But did you know ชอบ is also frequently used in colloquial Thai to mean "always"? It makes sense if you think about it (you'll understand why soon), and usually the only way to tell if ชอบ means to like or always...
