ง่าย
easy
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- 1 easy、simple、not difficult
- 2 easily、easy to do、prone to
ง่าย centers on the idea of low effort or low difficulty. It can describe something as easy or simple, and after a verb it often means that something is easy to do or tends to happen easily.
easy、simple、not difficult
Describes something as easy, simple, or not difficult to understand, do, or solve.
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คำถามนี้ง่ายมาก kham thǎam níi ŋâay mâak This question is very easy. คำถามนี้ง่ายมาก details
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ภาษาไทยไม่ง่าย phaasǎa thay mây ŋâay Thai is not easy. ภาษาไทยไม่ง่าย details
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ง่ายกว่าที่คิด ŋâay kwàa thîi khít It is easier than I thought. ง่ายกว่าที่คิด details
easily、easy to do、prone to
Placed after a verb or state expression, it means “easily,” “easy to,” or “prone to” doing or becoming something.
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เข้าใจง่าย khâwcay ŋâay easy to understand เข้าใจง่าย details
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ใช้ง่าย cháy ŋâay easy to use ใช้ง่าย details
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เขาโกรธง่าย khǎw kròot ŋâay He gets angry easily. เขาโกรธง่าย details
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พูดง่าย ๆ phûut ŋâay ŋâay simply put พูดง่าย ๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ง่าย is low burden or low effort. After a noun, it describes low difficulty, as in งานง่าย, “an easy job.” After a verb, it often means “easy to do,” as in เข้าใจง่าย, “easy to understand,” or ใช้ง่าย, “easy to use.” The repeated form ง่าย ๆ is very common and can mean “simply,” “casually,” or “nothing elaborate,” depending on context. With personality or reactions, it can sound mildly negative, as in โกรธง่าย, “quick to anger,” or เชื่อง่าย, “too trusting.”
Usage
This word is very common in everyday conversation, school, work, shopping, and descriptions of tools or apps. It is used for difficulty level, usability, clarity of explanation, simple food or clothing, and tendencies in a person’s behavior or reactions.
Caution
Do not use ง่าย for “kind” when describing a person’s character; use words such as ใจดี instead. It also does not mean “cheap”; that is ถูก.