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Thai Vocabulary: Natural Thai: The Little Things

Everyday Thai expressions that native speakers use to make conversation feel effortless and natural.

ก็ว่าอยู่
gôr wâa yùu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-low
that's what I thought / I was wondering
ว่าแล้ว
wâa láew
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
I knew it / called it
นึกว่า...
néuk wâa...
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
I thought that...
นึกว่าเป็น...
néuk wâa bpen...
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-mid
I thought it was...
กลายเป็นว่า
glaai-bpen-wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
it turned out that
ที่ไหนได้
thîi-nǎi dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-falling
as it turned out / unexpectedly
ปรากฏว่า
bprà-gòt-wâa
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-falling
it turned out that
พอดี
phɔɔ-dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
adjective
just right; exactly; by chance
บังเอิญ
bang-əən
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
by chance, accidentally
พอดีเลย
phor-dii loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
that's perfect / just right
เออจริงด้วย
er jing dûai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
oh yeah, that's true
เออใช่แฮะ
er châi hɛ́
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
oh yeah, you're right
นึกออกแล้ว
néuk òrk láew
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-high
I remember now / I've got it
ลืมไปเลย
leum bpai loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
I completely forgot
ช่างเถอะ
châang thòe
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
never mind / forget it

Vocabulary (15 words)

ก็ว่าอยู่ gôr wâa yùu
that's what I thought / I was wondering
ว่าแล้ว wâa láew
I knew it / called it
นึกว่า... néuk wâa...
I thought that...
นึกว่าเป็น... néuk wâa bpen...
I thought it was...
กลายเป็นว่า glaai-bpen-wâa
it turned out that
ที่ไหนได้ thîi-nǎi dâi
as it turned out / unexpectedly
ปรากฏว่า bprà-gòt-wâa
it turned out that
พอดี phɔɔ-dii
just right; exactly; by chance
บังเอิญ bang-əən
by chance, accidentally
พอดีเลย phor-dii loei
that's perfect / just right
เออจริงด้วย er jing dûai
oh yeah, that's true
เออใช่แฮะ er châi hɛ́
oh yeah, you're right
นึกออกแล้ว néuk òrk láew
I remember now / I've got it
ลืมไปเลย leum bpai loei
I completely forgot
ช่างเถอะ châang thòe
never mind / forget it