You probably know that maybe in Thai is อาจจะ (àat jà). But did you know มั้ง máng is another colloquial way of saying “maybe”? It adds a degree of uncertainty.

มั้ง máng means maybe, not sure, perhaps. It’s a very Thai way of saying maybe.

The formula is to put มั้ง at the back of a sentence to show uncertainty. When you use มั้ง you kinda show a feeling of not caring.

In the following examples, you will learn how to use มั้ง.

Examples of มั้ง

• Maybe, it is
  ใช่มั้ง
  châi máng
  
  
• Maybe, you can
  ได้มั้ง
  dâai máng
  
  
• Maybe we don’t need to meet
  วันนี้ไม่ต้องเจอกันก็ได้มั้ง
  wan née mâi dtông jer gan gôr dâai máng
  
  
• Why is she not picking up? Probably she is busy
  ทำไม · ไม่รับสาย · สงสัยยุ่งอยู่มั้ง
  tam-mai · mâi ráp săai · sŏng-săi yûng yòo máng

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I hope you now know the meaning of มั้ง. Try to use it as it will help you sound very Thai.