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Thai Vocabulary: 14. Fast & Casual Friend Talk

Learn the compressed language friends use when they know each other well.

เออ
əə
mid tonemid
yeah / uh-huh
เออใช่
əə châi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
yeah, that's right
เอาน่า
ao nâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
come on / don't worry
เออหน่า
er nàa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
come on / it's okay
อะไรนักหนา
à-rai nák-năa
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-high-mid
what's the big deal?
ทำไมเป็นงี้
tham-mai bpen ngíi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-high
why is it like this?
เอาอีกแล้ว
ao ìik láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-high
here you go again
กวนจริงๆ
guan jing-jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
you're seriously annoying
พูดมาก
phûut mâak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
talk too much
ปากดี
bpàak dii
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
smart-mouthed / cheeky
ช่างมัน
châang man
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
forget it / never mind
ช่างเถอะ
châang thòe
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
never mind / forget it

Vocabulary (12 words)

เออ əə
yeah / uh-huh
เออใช่ əə châi
yeah, that's right
เอาน่า ao nâa
come on / don't worry
เออหน่า er nàa
come on / it's okay
อะไรนักหนา à-rai nák-năa
what's the big deal?
ทำไมเป็นงี้ tham-mai bpen ngíi
why is it like this?
เอาอีกแล้ว ao ìik láew
here you go again
กวนจริงๆ guan jing-jing
you're seriously annoying
พูดมาก phûut mâak
talk too much
ปากดี bpàak dii
smart-mouthed / cheeky
ช่างมัน châang man
forget it / never mind
ช่างเถอะ châang thòe
never mind / forget it