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Thai Vocabulary: 3. Fast Questions

Learn how questions get clipped when Thai speakers already know the context.

ไปไหน
bpai nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
where are you going?
กินยัง
gin yang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
have you eaten yet?
กินยังครับ
gin yang khráp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
have you eaten yet?
ทำไร
tham-rai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
what are you doing? — spoken shortcut
อยู่ไหน
yùu nǎi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2low-rising
where are you?
อยู่ไหนเนี่ย
yùu năi nîa
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-falling
where are you?
กลับยัง
glàp yang
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
are you heading back yet?
ถึงยัง
thʉ̌ng yang
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-mid
have you arrived yet?
เสร็จยัง
sèt yang
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
finished yet?
เอาไหม
ao mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
do you want it?
จริงเหรอ
jing-rǒr
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
really?, seriously?
จริงดิ
jing dì
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
really?

Vocabulary (12 words)

ไปไหน bpai nǎi
where are you going?
กินยัง gin yang
have you eaten yet?
กินยังครับ gin yang khráp
have you eaten yet?
ทำไร tham-rai
what are you doing? — spoken shortcut
อยู่ไหน yùu nǎi
where are you?
อยู่ไหนเนี่ย yùu năi nîa
where are you?
กลับยัง glàp yang
are you heading back yet?
ถึงยัง thʉ̌ng yang
have you arrived yet?
เสร็จยัง sèt yang
finished yet?
เอาไหม ao mái
do you want it?
จริงเหรอ jing-rǒr
really?, seriously?
จริงดิ jing dì
really?