498 Essential Thai Words
These Thai words are useful from the earliest stages of learning and play an important role in everyday conversation, basic grammar, and common sentence patterns. Browse their meanings and pronunciation, then open any entry to learn more.
Showing 441–480 of 498 words
- แตก tɛ̀ɛk break, crack, split, burst, shatter
- แทน thɛɛn instead of, in place of
- แน่นอน nɛ̂ɛnɔɔn definitely, certainly, for sure
- แบบ bɛ̀ɛp type, form, style, pattern, way, method like, as, in the style of, in a ... way, in a ... manner
- แปด pɛ̀ɛt 8
- แปล plɛɛ mean, translate as
- แพ้ phɛ́ɛ lose, be defeated, be beaten
- แพง phɛɛŋ expensive, costly
- แม่ mɛ̂ɛ mother, mom
- แย่ yɛ̂ɛ bad, poor, terrible, unwell, badly
- แรก rɛ̂ɛk first
- แรง rɛɛŋ strength, energy, effort strong, intense, powerful, potent
- แล้ว lɛ́ɛw already, have done, now be then, and then, so
- และ lɛ́ and
- โดน doon Casual be subjected to, get hit with, suffer, be ...ed [spoken passive, often negative]
- โดย dooy by, by means of, via
- โต too grow, grow up, develop, expand
- โทรศัพท์ thoorasàp telephone, phone
- โมง mooŋ o'clock
- โลก lôok the world, society
- ใกล้ klây near, close (in space or time)
- ใคร khray who, whom, which person someone, anyone, no one [with negation], whoever
- ใจ cay heart (inner self), mind, feelings
- ใช่ chây yes, that’s right, correct be, be the one, be correct
- ใช้ cháy use, employ, utilize, apply, exercise (a right, power) spend (money, time), use up, take (time), repay (a debt)
- ใช่ไหม chây mǎy right?, isn't that so?, am I correct?
- ใต้ tâay under, below, lower, underground
- ใน nay in, inside, at[place] in[time], on[date/day], during, within
- ใบ bay sheet, paper slip, ticket, document, certificate [classifier for leaves, sheets, tickets, and cards], [classifier for plates, glasses, bags, hats, fruit, and similar items]
- ใส่ sày put in, add, enter, fill in wear, put on, have on
- ให้ hây give, hand, grant, provide for, for someone, on behalf of someone let, allow, permit have someone do, tell someone to do, ask someone to do, make someone do make, cause, bring about
- ใหญ่ yày big, large
- ใหม่ mày new, brand-new, recent, latest
- ไกล klay far, distant, a long way off (in time or progress)
- ไข่ khày egg, ovum, roe
- ได้ dâay get, receive, obtain, gain can, be able to, be possible to may, be allowed to, be okay to did, got to do, had the chance to do
- ได้ยิน dây yin hear
- ไทย thay Thai, of Thailand, Thai-style Thai, the Thai language
- ไป pay go, leave, depart go to do, go and do
- ไป...มา pay maa went to ... and came back, went and did ...