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Thai Vocabulary: Lesson 1 — I like, I want

Learn the Thai words for lesson 1 — i like, i want — with script, romanization and English. Free flashcards you can study online.

ฉัน
chǎn
rising tonerising
Pronoun
I, me [female informal/neutral; male poetic/intimate]
Remember it by
Chan

A woman named Chan points directly at herself and proudly says, “Me!”

คุณ
khun
mid tonemid
Noun; Pronoun; Title
you [polite], Mr./Mrs./Miss, virtue, quality, benefit, kindness
Remember it by
Kuhn

A person named Kuhn wears a giant crown and everyone politely addresses them.

ชอบ
châawp
falling tonefalling
Verb
to like, be fond of, tend to, be apt to
Remember it by
chop

A happy person enthusiastically chops their favorite food with an enormous kitchen knife.

กิน
gin
mid tonemid
verb
eat
Remember it by
gin

A person greedily eats a giant plate of food while holding a glass of gin.

ดื่ม
dʉ̀ʉm
low tonelow
verb
drink
Remember it by
doom

A person drinks from a mysterious cup while a dramatic cloud of doom looms behind them.

อยาก
yàak
low tonelow
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to want to, would like to
Remember it by
yak

A shaggy yak stares intensely at a giant plate of food because it desperately wants to eat it.

ไม่
mâi
falling tonefalling
Adverb
not
Remember it by
my

A person dramatically shakes their head and pushes away a giant forbidden object.

มาก
mâak
falling tonefalling
Adjective; Adverb
very, much, many, a lot, numerous
Remember it by
mock

A tiny person stands beside an absurdly enormous mountain of objects and reacts to how much there is.

หน่อย
nòi
low tonelow
particle, adverb
a little, please (particle to soften request), please
Remember it by

A tiny little creature repeatedly asks for just a tiny amount from an enormous bowl.

นี้
níi
high tonehigh
Adjective; Pronoun
this, these
Remember it by
knee

A person proudly holds one specific object directly toward the viewer to indicate this one.

ไหม
mǎi
rising tonerising
particle
question particle
Remember it by
my

A person points at themselves and asks, “Mine?” while looking expectantly at another person.

ครับ
khráp
high tonehigh
Particle
polite ending particle for male speakers
Remember it by
crab

A polite man holds up a cheerful red crab while respectfully acknowledging someone.

ค่ะ
khâ
falling tonefalling
Particle
polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
Remember it by

A cheerful woman presses a giant glowing politeness button whenever she answers politely.

ข้าว
kâao
falling tonefalling
noun
rice, meal
Remember it by
cow

A giant cow stands in the middle of a rice field surrounded by bowls of rice.

น้ำ
náam
high tonehigh
Noun
water, liquid, fluid, juice, river
Remember it by
nah

A person casually waves away a glass of water while saying, “Nah.”

ปลา
plaa
mid tonemid
noun
fish
Remember it by
blah

A funny fish opens its mouth and loudly says “blah” while splashing in a bowl.

ไข่
kài
low tonelow
noun
egg
Remember it by
guy

A cool-looking guy proudly holds up a giant egg.

ผัก
pàk
low tonelow
noun
vegetable
Remember it by
pack

A delivery worker carries an enormous pack stuffed completely full of fresh vegetables.

กาแฟ
gaa-fɛɛ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
noun
coffee
Remember it by
coffee

A giant steaming cup of coffee stands dramatically in front of a sleepy person.

ชา
chaa
mid tonemid
noun
tea
Remember it by
char

A steaming cup of tea sits beside a piece of wood turning into glowing charcoal.

อาหาร
aa-hǎan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
Noun
food, meal
Remember it by
a-ha

A person has an enormous “aha!” moment while staring at a spectacular meal.

อร่อย
à-ròi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
adjective
delicious, tasty
Remember it by
a Roy

A man named Roy tastes an incredible dish and reacts with overwhelming delight.

เผ็ด
pèt
low tonelow
adjective
spicy
Remember it by
pet

A cute pet takes one bite of extremely spicy food and immediately starts panting.

หวาน
wǎan
rising tonerising
adjective
sweet
Remember it by
one

The number one is completely covered in dripping sugar and candy.

ร้อน
rɔ́ɔn
high tonehigh
adjective
hot
Remember it by
wrong

A person realizes they chose the wrong seat and is now sweating beside a blazing hot stove.

เย็น
yen
mid tonemid
adjective
cold, cool
Remember it by
yen

A giant Japanese yen coin sits inside a block of sparkling ice.

สด
sòt
low tonelow
adjective
fresh
Remember it by
sought

A detective searches intensely for freshly picked vegetables that someone has hidden.

นะ
ná
high tonehigh
particle
particle used for softening or emphasizing
Remember it by
nah

A friendly person gives a gentle little nudge while casually saying “nah” to soften what they are saying.

ผม
phǒm
rising tonerising
Noun; Pronoun
I, me [male polite], hair
Remember it by
POM

Two cheeky Aussie or Kiwi guys point at an absurdly pompous British bloke—their unmistakable POM.

Vocabulary (29 words)

ฉัน chǎn
I, me [female informal/neutral; male poetic/intimate]
คุณ khun
you [polite], Mr./Mrs./Miss, virtue, quality, benefit, kindness
ชอบ châawp
to like, be fond of, tend to, be apt to
กิน gin
eat
ดื่ม dʉ̀ʉm
drink
อยาก yàak
to want to, would like to
ไม่ mâi
not
มาก mâak
very, much, many, a lot, numerous
หน่อย nòi
a little, please (particle to soften request), please
นี้ níi
this, these
ไหม mǎi
question particle
ครับ khráp
polite ending particle for male speakers
ค่ะ khâ
polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
ข้าว kâao
rice, meal
น้ำ náam
water, liquid, fluid, juice, river
ปลา plaa
fish
ไข่ kài
egg
ผัก pàk
vegetable
กาแฟ gaa-fɛɛ
coffee
ชา chaa
tea
อาหาร aa-hǎan
food, meal
อร่อย à-ròi
delicious, tasty
เผ็ด pèt
spicy
หวาน wǎan
sweet
ร้อน rɔ́ɔn
hot
เย็น yen
cold, cool
สด sòt
fresh
นะ ná
particle used for softening or emphasizing
ผม phǒm
I, me [male polite], hair