Thai language
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This is the name of the Thai language, used in both speech and writing.
Thai language
It refers to Thai, the official language of Thailand.
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เขาพูดภาษาไทยได้คล่องปร๋อ khǎw phûut phaasǎa thay dâay khlɔ̂ŋ prɔ̌ɔ He speaks Thai fluently. เขาพูดภาษาไทยได้คล่องปร๋อ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ภาษา, meaning “language,” with ไทย, meaning “Thai.” It is a neutral term suitable for everyday conversation and formal writing. It follows verbs in expressions such as เรียนภาษาไทย, “study Thai,” and สอนภาษาไทย, “teach Thai.” When the context is clear, ภาษา can be omitted, as in พูดไทย, “speak Thai.” In Thai schools, วิชาภาษาไทย names the subject covering Thai language and literacy. Timetables may shorten this to ภาษาไทย.
Usage
Use it when discussing learning Thai, describing your language skills, or asking how to say or write something in Thai. It also appears in course titles, school timetables, and website language menus.
Caution
ภาษาไทย refers to the language as a whole. For the Thai script or its letters, use อักษรไทย or ตัวอักษรไทย. English “in Thai” does not always require เป็น in Thai. Learn the verb patterns: พูดภาษาไทย means “speak Thai,” while แปลเป็นภาษาไทย means “translate into Thai.”