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เพลง

Pronunciation

phleeŋ

เพลง

phleeŋ

song

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  1. 1 song、piece of music
  2. 2 [classifier for songs and pieces of music]

เพลง refers to a song or an individual piece of music, whether or not it has lyrics. It also serves as the classifier for songs and musical pieces.

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song、piece of music

Noun⭐️4 Often used

It refers to a song or a distinct piece of music that is sung, played, or listened to.

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[classifier for songs and pieces of music]

Classifier⭐️3 Common

It is the classifier used when counting songs or individual pieces of music.

Learning notes

Explanation

เพลง is the everyday word for a song or an individual piece of music. It can refer to music with or without lyrics. Common combinations include ฟังเพลง “listen to music,” ร้องเพลง “sing,” เปิดเพลง “put on music,” and แต่งเพลง “write or compose a song.” เพลง also acts as its own classifier: หนึ่งเพลง means “one song,” and สองเพลง means “two songs.”

Usage

It is widely used when listening to music, singing, playing a track, discussing favorite songs, or choosing something at karaoke. It is also common in music apps and websites, as in ชื่อเพลง “song title” and เนื้อเพลง “lyrics.”

Caution

Use ดนตรี for music as an art form or field of study, as in เรียนดนตรี “study music” and เครื่องดนตรี “musical instrument.” For the everyday activity “listen to music,” ฟังเพลง is the natural expression.

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