Thai Language

The word โทรศัพท์ (thoorasàp) does not only mean a telephone, it is also used as a verb to phone in Thai. Let’s learn how to use this word correctly.

Two different words to say return in Thai are กลับ (klàp) and คืน (khɨɨn). Let’s see how they are used in different contexts. กลับ (klàp) กลับ (klàp) is used when you are back or return to a place where you were before. This word is equivalent to the word back in the phrasal verbs come … Read more

Let’s learn these two most common words to say ask in Thai including ถาม (thǎam) and ขอ (khɔ̌ɔ), and see how to use them in a proper situation.

ไม่เคย (mây khəəy) is known as the word never in Thai. However, this word cannot be used exactly the same way you use the word never in the English language.

The word กระเป๋า (krapǎw) and ถุง (thǔŋ) both mean bag in Thai. However, each of them refers to a different type of bag. Here you will see what are those types of bags. กระเป๋า (krapǎw) กระเป๋า (krapǎw) refers to the following types of bags. It is very common to only say the word กระเป๋า (krapǎw) … Read more

The word ขับ (khàp) means to drive in Thai. It includes driving vehicles like a car, truck, bus, boat, etc. but not a bicycle or motorcycle. You use this word when you are a person who drives it, not as a passenger. ขับ (khàp) = drive in Thai ขับ (khàp) commonly goes together with the … Read more

In English, the word close can be used as a verb or adjective. However, there are three different words for each function which are commonly used as the word close in Thai. Table of contents ปิด (pìt) – to close ปิด (pìt) is a word to close, shut, or turn off something that has been … Read more

Two common words that mean old in Thai are including เก่า (kàw) and แก่ (kæ̀æ). This article shows you the difference between เก่า (kàw) and แก่ (kæ̀æ). kàw (เก่า) เก่า (kàw) means something that has existed or has been used for a long time. It is also used to refer to something or someone you … Read more

There are three common words which mean before in Thai including ก่อน (kɔ̀ɔn), แต่ก่อน (tæ̀æ-kɔ̀ɔn) and เมื่อก่อน (mɨ̂a-kɔ̀ɔn). Let’s learn how to use them correctly. (Read about the word หลัง (lǎŋ) which is the antonym of ก่อน (kɔ̀ɔn) ก่อน (kɔ̀ɔn) as a conjunction Use it to connect two sentences to show that a particular event … Read more

Three words can be used as the word for in Thai including ให้ (hây), สำหรับ (sǎmràp), and เพื่อ (phɨ̂a). We will see how to use them. Table of contents ให้ (hây) = for someone or something in Thai Use when an action is done for someone or something. Structure(1): verb + ให้ (hây) + someone … Read more