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Thai Vocabulary: Natural Thai About People

Natural ways to describe people, relationships, and how people behave.

คนนี้
khon-níi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
this person
คนนั้น
khon-nán
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
that person
เขาเอง
khăo eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
him/her personally
เขาเป็นคน...
khăo bpen khon...
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
he/she is the kind of person who...
เป็นคนดี
bpen khon dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
be a good person
เป็นกันเอง
bpen gan-eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
be friendly / informal
คุยง่าย
khui ngâai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
easy to talk to
คุยสนุก
khui sà-nùk
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-low
fun to talk to
ใจดี
jai-dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
kind, nice
ใจเย็น
jai-yen
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
calm
ใจร้อน
jai-rɔ́ɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
hot-tempered
พูดเก่ง
phûut-gèng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
speak well, good at talking
พูดน้อย
phûut nói
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
quiet / not talkative
เข้ากันได้
khâo-gan dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-falling
get along
ไม่ค่อยถูกกัน
mâi khôi thùuk gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-low-mid
don't really get along

Vocabulary (15 words)

คนนี้ khon-níi
this person
คนนั้น khon-nán
that person
เขาเอง khăo eeng
him/her personally
เขาเป็นคน... khăo bpen khon...
he/she is the kind of person who...
เป็นคนดี bpen khon dii
be a good person
เป็นกันเอง bpen gan-eeng
be friendly / informal
คุยง่าย khui ngâai
easy to talk to
คุยสนุก khui sà-nùk
fun to talk to
ใจดี jai-dii
kind, nice
ใจเย็น jai-yen
calm
ใจร้อน jai-rɔ́ɔn
hot-tempered
พูดเก่ง phûut-gèng
speak well, good at talking
พูดน้อย phûut nói
quiet / not talkative
เข้ากันได้ khâo-gan dâi
get along
ไม่ค่อยถูกกัน mâi khôi thùuk gan
don't really get along