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Thai Vocabulary: Particles You Need to Hear

Recognise common Thai sentence-ending particles and how they affect the sound of conversation

นะ
ná
high tonehigh
particle
particle used for softening or emphasizing
Remember it by
nah

A friendly person gives a gentle little nudge while casually saying “nah” to soften what they are saying.

น่ะ
nâ
falling tonefalling
explanatory particle
ล่ะ
lâ
falling tonefalling
what about?, and...?
สิ
sì
low tonelow
go ahead, do it, emphasis
เลย
loei
mid tonemid
Adverb; Particle
completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
หรอ
rɔ̌ɔ
rising tonerising
really? — casual spoken form
เหรอ
rǒr
rising tonerising
really?, is that so?
ดิ
dì
low tonelow
particle
particle; name/loanword element
จัง
jang
mid tonemid
adverb
very; extremely; really
หรอก
ròk
low tonelow
not really / actually not

Vocabulary (10 words)

นะ ná
particle used for softening or emphasizing
น่ะ nâ
explanatory particle
ล่ะ lâ
what about?, and...?
สิ sì
go ahead, do it, emphasis
เลย loei
completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
หรอ rɔ̌ɔ
really? — casual spoken form
เหรอ rǒr
really?, is that so?
ดิ dì
particle; name/loanword element
จัง jang
very; extremely; really
หรอก ròk
not really / actually not