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Thai Vocabulary: Knowing When It's a Joke

Expressions that signal joking, sarcasm, exaggeration, or playful intent.

พูดเล่น
phûut lên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
say it as a joke
ล้อเล่น
lór lên
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
joke / kid around
แซวเล่น
sɛ̌ɛw lên
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
tease jokingly
ขำๆ
khǎm-khǎm
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-rising
just for fun / joking
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
เอาฮา
ao hǎa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
do it for laughs / for fun
เอาขำๆ
ao khǎm-khǎm
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-rising
just for laughs
ขำไหม
khǎm mái
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
funny?
ตลกไหม
dtà-lòk mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-high
is it funny?
ตลกปะ
dtà-lòk bpà
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-low
funny? / is that funny?
ฮาไหม
haa mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
funny?
ฮามาก
haa mâak
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
really funny
ขำไม่ไหว
khǎm mâi wǎi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-rising
can't stop laughing
พูดจริงนะ
phûut jing ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-high
I'm serious, though

Vocabulary (15 words)

พูดเล่น phûut lên
say it as a joke
ล้อเล่น lór lên
joke / kid around
แซวเล่น sɛ̌ɛw lên
tease jokingly
ขำๆ khǎm-khǎm
just for fun / joking
อย่าซีเรียส yàa si-rîat
don't take it seriously
อย่าคิดมาก yàa khít mâak
don't worry about it / don't overthink
เอาฮา ao hǎa
do it for laughs / for fun
เอาขำๆ ao khǎm-khǎm
just for laughs
ขำไหม khǎm mái
funny?
ตลกไหม dtà-lòk mái
is it funny?
ตลกปะ dtà-lòk bpà
funny? / is that funny?
ฮาไหม haa mái
funny?
ฮามาก haa mâak
really funny
ขำไม่ไหว khǎm mâi wǎi
can't stop laughing
พูดจริงนะ phûut jing ná
I'm serious, though