ผู้ (pôo) is used as a part of many words in Thai. So you will definitely hear this word a lot. Even if you don't know what the entire word means if you hear (pôo) you will know it has something to do with a person or people. If you know the word that comes after pôo...
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Useful Thai word – ตู้ dtôo
A very useful Thai word is ตู้ dtôo. This is because dtôo is used as a part of many words. ตู้ dtôo by itself means cabinet/closet/cupboard. There are many cabinet-like compound words in Thai that contain ตู้, making it easy to understand words. For example,...
Understanding Royal words in Thai
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...
Different ways to say to pray in Thai
There are a few ways to say To pray in Thai depending on how you pray. In this article, I'm going to teach you vocabulary and give you context in which each word is used so that you will be able to use them correctly and naturally. Table Of Contentsอธิษฐาน...
Shapes in the Thai Language
In this article, I will teach you all the vocabulary you need to know to be able to talk about the shapes in Thai. Let's start with the word for Shape, which is รูปทรง (rôop song). Another word you should know, which is a base of many of the words you will learn is...
Breakdown of Jai words (ใจ jai) for Thai learners
After 1-3 weeks of learning Thai, you will encounter the word ใจ (jai) over and over again. Even after you become advance you will continue to encounter it all the time, so why not learn it now? jai words are used a lot for expressing feelings such as I am sad, he is...
Difference between ผิว and หนัง | How to say skin in Thai
There are 2 ways to say skin in Thai - they are ผิว and หนัง (pĭw and năng). Do you know the difference between them and when to use each? The meaning of ผิว pĭw ผิว is used to say skin for humans. In other words, ผิว is the skin on our bodies. Example: You have rough...
Halloween in Thai Language 🎃 👻
In Thailand, Halloween isn't considered a holiday. Malls might put decorations and bars might have Halloween events but aside from that, it's pretty much non-existent. Having said that, let me teach you some Halloween related vocabulary in Thai. To say Halloween in...
Clothes in Thai Language
In this article, I will teach you the vocabulary for all the clothes in Thai and clothes related vocabulary. Let's start with clothes in General. Clothes in general is เสื้อผ้า (sêua pâa). ผ้า pâa by itself means fabric. Words for Clothes in Thai Hat 🧢: หมวก mùakShirt...
The difference between รู้, รู้จัก, and ทราบ
The word 'To know' can be divided into two words in Thai which are รู้ (and ทราบ) and รู้จัก (róo, sâap, róo jàk). In this article, we will discover the differences between these words. To know a person, a place, a thing = รู้จัก róo jàk รู้จัก róo jàk is used to...
A ‘Little’ word that will make your daily life easier – The meaning of noi หน่อย
In this article, I will teach you about a very useful Thai word: noi หน่อย (nòi). หน่อย is a word meaning "a little" and it is a word often used to make a sentence sound nicer, less harsh, and more friendly. One of the most common uses of หน่อย is in the word นิดหน่อย...
How to use the word ja in Thai – Meaning of จ้า
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...