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As a Thai language learner, I guess you’ve likely come across the terms เฉย (chə̌əy) and เฉยๆ (chə̌əy-chə̌əy). These seemingly simple words are very versatile and can add significant nuance to your conversations. In my latest podcast episode about การออกกำลังกาย (kaan ʔɔ̀ɔk-kamlaŋ-kaay), you will hear the phrase ‘นั่งเฉยๆ (nâŋ chə̌əy-chə̌əy)’, which means to just sit … Read more

In this month’s article, I’d like to talk about this one specific word that is commonly used and meaningful: นิสัย (nísǎy)– habits in Thai. The word นิสัย (nísǎy) appears in my latest podcast episode called ‘นิสัยการกิน (nísǎy kaan-kin)– Eating Habits‘. Understanding the different meanings of นิสัย (nísǎy) can help you express ideas about personality, behavior, … Read more

In today’s blog post, we’re diving into a topic we all experience every day: การอาบน้ำ (kaan-ʔàap-náam)–taking a shower in Thai. This was also the theme of this month’s podcast episode (#001 การอาบน้ำ– Taking Shower), so if you’ve listened to that, you’ll already have some great context! In Thai, many useful words and phrases can help … Read more

As you have heard about แผ่นดินไหว (phæ̀n din wǎy), which means an earthquake in Thai, occurring in กรุงเทพฯ (kruŋ-thêep) Bangkok, let’s explore some related words and expressions. This 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which occurred on March 28th, 2025, was caused by a quake in the Sagaing region of Myanmar. Thai people know Sagaing as สะกาย (sakaay). รอยเลื่อนสะกาย … Read more