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Thai Vocabulary: Listening to Reactions

Recognise the short reactions Thai speakers use constantly in real conversation

อ๋อ
ɔ̌ɔ
rising tonerising
oh, I see
อ้าว
âao
falling tonefalling
interjection
oh! | hey! | well!
เออ
əə
mid tonemid
yeah / uh-huh
อืม
ʉʉm
mid tonemid
hmm, um
โอเค
oo-khee
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
adjective
okay, all right
จริงดิ
jing dì
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
really?
เหรอ
rǒr
rising tonerising
really?, is that so?
โห
hŏh
mid tonemid
wow / damn
โธ่
thôh
falling tonefalling
oh, come on / poor thing
เฮ้ย
hêi
falling tonefalling
hey! / whoa!

Vocabulary (10 words)

อ๋อ ɔ̌ɔ
oh, I see
อ้าว âao
oh! | hey! | well!
เออ əə
yeah / uh-huh
อืม ʉʉm
hmm, um
โอเค oo-khee
okay, all right
จริงดิ jing dì
really?
เหรอ rǒr
really?, is that so?
โห hŏh
wow / damn
โธ่ thôh
oh, come on / poor thing
เฮ้ย hêi
hey! / whoa!