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Thai Vocabulary: Natural Shortcuts

Compact phrases that replace longer textbook-style sentences in everyday Thai.

ไม่ต้อง
mâi dtɔ̂ng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
phrase
do not need to, don't have to
ไม่ต้องห่วง
mâi dtông hùang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-low
don't worry
ไม่ต้องรีบ
mâi dtɔ̂ng rîip
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
no need to hurry
ไม่เป็นไร
mâi-bpen-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
no problem, you're welcome
ไม่เป็นไรหรอก
mâi bpen-rai rɔ̀ɔk
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-low
it's really okay
เอาเลย
ao loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
go for it
เอาสิ
ao sì
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
sure, go ahead
ได้อยู่
dâi yùu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
it's doable / okay
พอได้
phor dâi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
good enough / acceptable
พอไหว
phor wăi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
manageable / I can handle it
ไหวไหม
wăi mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
can you handle it?
ไม่ไหว
mâi wăi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
can't handle it
จัดไป
jàt bpai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
go for it / let's do it
ตามนั้นเลย
dtaam nán loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
exactly, let's do that
โอเคปะ
oh-kay bpà
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-low
okay?

Vocabulary (15 words)

ไม่ต้อง mâi dtɔ̂ng
do not need to, don't have to
ไม่ต้องห่วง mâi dtông hùang
don't worry
ไม่ต้องรีบ mâi dtɔ̂ng rîip
no need to hurry
ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai
no problem, you're welcome
ไม่เป็นไรหรอก mâi bpen-rai rɔ̀ɔk
it's really okay
เอาเลย ao loei
go for it
เอาสิ ao sì
sure, go ahead
ได้อยู่ dâi yùu
it's doable / okay
พอได้ phor dâi
good enough / acceptable
พอไหว phor wăi
manageable / I can handle it
ไหวไหม wăi mái
can you handle it?
ไม่ไหว mâi wăi
can't handle it
จัดไป jàt bpai
go for it / let's do it
ตามนั้นเลย dtaam nán loei
exactly, let's do that
โอเคปะ oh-kay bpà
okay?