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Thai Vocabulary: Teasing Your Friends

Common playful expressions for joking around with people you know well.

แซว
sǎew
rising tonerising
tease / joke with someone
แซวเล่น
sɛ̌ɛw lên
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
tease jokingly
แซวเล่นนะ
sǎew lên ná
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-high
just teasing
โดนแซว
dohn sɛ̌ɛw
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
get teased
ชอบแซว
chôp sǎew
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
like teasing people
แซวเก่ง
sǎew gèng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-low
good at teasing
ล้อเล่น
lór lên
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
joke / kid around
ล้อเล่นนะ
lɔ́ɔ lên ná
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-high
I'm just kidding
ล้อกันเล่น
lór gan lên
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-falling
joke around with each other
อย่าซีเรียส
yàa si-rîat
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-falling
don't take it seriously
อย่าคิดมาก
yàa khít mâak
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-falling
don't worry about it / don't overthink
ขำๆ
khǎm-khǎm
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-rising
just for fun / joking
เล่นๆ
lên-lên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
just kidding / just playing
พูดเล่น
phûut lên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
say it as a joke
ไม่ได้จริงจัง
mâi dâi jing-jang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
not serious

Vocabulary (15 words)

แซว sǎew
tease / joke with someone
แซวเล่น sɛ̌ɛw lên
tease jokingly
แซวเล่นนะ sǎew lên ná
just teasing
โดนแซว dohn sɛ̌ɛw
get teased
ชอบแซว chôp sǎew
like teasing people
แซวเก่ง sǎew gèng
good at teasing
ล้อเล่น lór lên
joke / kid around
ล้อเล่นนะ lɔ́ɔ lên ná
I'm just kidding
ล้อกันเล่น lór gan lên
joke around with each other
อย่าซีเรียส yàa si-rîat
don't take it seriously
อย่าคิดมาก yàa khít mâak
don't worry about it / don't overthink
ขำๆ khǎm-khǎm
just for fun / joking
เล่นๆ lên-lên
just kidding / just playing
พูดเล่น phûut lên
say it as a joke
ไม่ได้จริงจัง mâi dâi jing-jang
not serious