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How to use “duay ด้วย “

When we hear Thai language that Thai Natives chatting, we will recognize that they like to use the word “duay ด้วย(dûay). They use this word so frequently in different situations, so some foreigners confuse, and also cannot understand what “duay” is. In other words, mastering how to use “duay” in different situations is crucial to be fluent like native speakers. “duay ด้วย” as “together” While we spend some time in Thailand, we remember easy thai verbs like ” go = pai ไป” or “eat = kin กิน” When we use “duay ด้วย” after some verbs, the verbs change the meaning to  “do something together”,  pai duay ไปด้วย（pai dûay）　⇒　go together kin […]

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How to say ” check, please” in Thai language

Even you are a short-term traveler, you need eat something in Thailand. And if you eat something in the restaurants, you have to pay money.  Then how we say ” check please” in Thai language. chek bin  เช็คบิลล์ (chek bin) gep tan  เก็บตังค์ (kèp taŋ) kit ngun  คิดเงิน (kʰít ŋən) These are popular phrases and meanings are “check”.   chek bin – เช็คบิลล์  chek bin chek bin เช็คบิลล์ came from check bill in English, so English speakers can use this phrase easily. Some consonants will change their sound when they come the end of word. And the sounds “L” from bill change to “N” based on the rule of Thai […]

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【Thai Holiday in Thai language】 Labor Day (May Day)

วันแรงงาน name Labor Day date May 01 holiday 〇 (Private company only) alcohol can drink What is a labor day in Thailand A lot of countries make first May as Labor day and Thailand too. In Labor day in Thailand, normally all office worker get the day off, but department stores or convenience stores and any other services are available in this day. Labor day is not have any relationship with buddhist holiday, so we can enjoy beers or alcoholics anywhere.   Labor day in Thai language Labor day in Thai is wan reen gaan วันแรงงาน（wan rɛɛŋ ŋaan） And this word can be separated into 2 parts.   What is วัน wan ? […]

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tit ติด in Thai means “stick”

tit ติด（tìt）can be translated “stick” in Thai language but this word also has other meanings. There are many native Thai speakers to use “tit + the other word” How to use tit ติด（tìt） For example, “rot รถ（rót）”means cars in Thai. And if you use “tit” with “rot” rot tit รถติด (rót tìt)　⇒　car stick　⇒ traffic jam “rot tit” means traffic jam in Thai. Today we have heavy traffic jam　⇒　wan nii rot tit maak วันนี้รถติดมาก（wan níi rót tìt mâak） Or “too ต่อ（tɔ̀ɔ）” means continue or connect, and this word also can use with tit. tit too ติดต่อ(tìt tɔ̀ɔ)　⇒　contact contact to a person in charge　⇒　tit too jao naa tii ติดต่อเจ้าหน้าที่（tìt tɔ̀ɔ câo nâa tʰîi）   […]

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Thank you in Thai Language in different situations

I will introduce you one of the famous words in Thai as much as “sah wah dee”. Thank you 　⇒　Khob khun ka ขอบคุณค่ะ（kʰɔ̀ɔp kʰun kʰâ） When you say this word slowly, you can pronounce “kʰɔ̀ɔp kʰun kʰâ“, but Thai natives normally speak fast like “kʰɔ̀ɔpun kʰâ“.So if you learn just speaking, you just memorize “kʰɔ̀ɔpun kʰâ”. Analysis “Thank you” in Thai If you are already studying Thai or living in Thailand, you will recognize that “kun คุณ(kʰun)” means “you”. Then what “khob ขอบ” means? kʰɔ̀ɔp ขอบ　⇒　answer, repay, receive So ขอบคุณค่ะ（kʰɔ̀ɔp kʰun kʰâ）actually means  “answer to you”　⇒　Thank you By the way, “kʰâ” from the example “kʰɔ̀ɔp kʰun kʰâ” make the sentences polite for […]

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