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Thai Vocabulary: Timing the Joke

Short expressions used to land a joke, react to one, or keep playful momentum going.

เออว่ะ
er wâ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
yeah, true / damn, yeah
จริงว่ะ
jing wâ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
that's damn true
ใช่ปะ
châi bpà
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
right?
ใช่ไหมล่ะ
châi mái lâ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-falling
right? / isn't it?
นั่นไง
nân ngai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
there you go / see?
เห็นไหมล่ะ
hĕn mái lâ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-falling
see?
ว่าแล้ว
wâa láew
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
I knew it / called it
กูว่าแล้ว
guu wâa láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
I knew it
เออจริง
er jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
yeah, true
จริงด้วย
jing dûai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
that's true / you're right
อย่างฮา
yàang haa
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
so hilarious
ฮาจัด
haa jàt
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
insanely funny
ขำว่ะ
khǎm wâ
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
that's hilarious
แม่งเอ๊ย
mâeng oei
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
oh, for fuck's sake
เออเอาเข้าไป
er ao khâo bpai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-falling-mid
yeah, keep it coming

Vocabulary (15 words)

เออว่ะ er wâ
yeah, true / damn, yeah
จริงว่ะ jing wâ
that's damn true
ใช่ปะ châi bpà
right?
ใช่ไหมล่ะ châi mái lâ
right? / isn't it?
นั่นไง nân ngai
there you go / see?
เห็นไหมล่ะ hĕn mái lâ
see?
ว่าแล้ว wâa láew
I knew it / called it
กูว่าแล้ว guu wâa láew
I knew it
เออจริง er jing
yeah, true
จริงด้วย jing dûai
that's true / you're right
อย่างฮา yàang haa
so hilarious
ฮาจัด haa jàt
insanely funny
ขำว่ะ khǎm wâ
that's hilarious
แม่งเอ๊ย mâeng oei
oh, for fuck's sake
เออเอาเข้าไป er ao khâo bpai
yeah, keep it coming