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Thai Vocabulary: 100 Most Common Thai Words in 30 minutes (Pronunciation and Example Sentence)

The Thai words used in “100 Most Common Thai Words in 30 minutes (Pronunciation and Example Sentence)” by Thai Educator.

ว
wao
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of แก้ว (glass)
สด
sòt
low tonelow
adjective
fresh
Remember it by
sought

A detective searches intensely for freshly picked vegetables that someone has hidden.

ดี
dii
mid tonemid
Adjective; Adverb
good, well, fine
ท
tɔɔ
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of แครอท (carrot)
ทุกคน
thúk-khon
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
Pron. phrase
everyone, everybody
ก
gɔɔ
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of กรอบ (crunchy, crispy), fragment of กรอบ (crispy)
คน
khon
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
person, people, [classifier for people]
Remember it by
con

A crowd of ordinary people gathered together in a Thai market.

ค
kɔɔ
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of ครอบครัว (family)
ผู้
phûu
falling tonefalling
Noun; Prefix
person who..., agent marker [e.g., ผู้ชาย male], person
หญิง
yǐng
rising tonerising
Adjective; Noun
woman, female
ที่
thîi
falling tonefalling
Noun; Preposition; Relative pronoun
that, which, who, at, in, on, place, location
Remember it by
tea

tea

แ
ɛɛ
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of แตงโม (watermelon)
แล้ว
láeo
high tonehigh
Adverb; Conjunction; Particle
then, and then, already, [sentence-final particle indicating completion or change of state]
Remember it by
loud
ดู
duu
mid tonemid
Verb
to see, look at, watch, seem, appear
ิ
i
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of มังสวิรัติ (vegetarian)
อย่างไร
yàang-rai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
Adverb
how?, in what way?
ร
rɔɔ
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of บัตร (card)
ว่า
wâa
falling tonefalling
Conjunction; Particle; Verb
to say, speak, scold, that [introducing reported speech/thought], [colloquial sentence-ending particle]
Remember it by
wow

wow

จาก
jàak
low tonelow
Preposition
from, since
Remember it by
jack

jack

ใน
nai
mid tonemid
Preposition
in, inside, within
Remember it by
nigh

nigh

ครับ
khráp
high tonehigh
Particle
polite ending particle for male speakers
Remember it by
crab

A polite man holds up a cheerful red crab while respectfully acknowledging someone.

พอ
pɔɔ
mid tonemid
adjective, adverb
enough
ต
dtɔɔ
mid tonemid
Abbreviation; Noun
Abbreviation for ตำบล - Tambon [subdistrict]
เ
ee
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of เติม (to add)
สบาย
sà-baai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
adjective
comfortable, well, fine
ไหม
mǎi
rising tonerising
particle
question particle
Remember it by
my

A person points at themselves and asks, “Mine?” while looking expectantly at another person.

ค่ะ
khâ
falling tonefalling
Particle
polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
Remember it by

A cheerful woman presses a giant glowing politeness button whenever she answers politely.

ขอ
khɔ̌ɔ
rising tonerising
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to ask for, request, may I... [request permission]
Remember it by
caw

A black crow cawing loudly to ask for a shiny coin.

คุณ
khun
mid tonemid
Noun; Pronoun; Title
you [polite], Mr./Mrs./Miss, virtue, quality, benefit, kindness
Remember it by
Kuhn

A person named Kuhn wears a giant crown and everyone politely addresses them.

นี่
nîi
falling tonefalling
pronoun
here, this
ไม่
mâi
falling tonefalling
Adverb
not
Remember it by
my

A person dramatically shakes their head and pushes away a giant forbidden object.

เป็น
pen
mid tonemid
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to be, is, am, are, able to, as
Remember it by
pen

pen

เจ็ด
jèt
low tonelow
number
seven
Remember it by
jet

Seven fighter jets flying in a perfect V-formation.

วันนี้
wan-níi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
N. phrase
today
วัน
wan
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
day, [classifier for days]
Remember it by
one
นี้
níi
high tonehigh
Adjective; Pronoun
this, these
Remember it by
knee

A person proudly holds one specific object directly toward the viewer to indicate this one.

ผม
phǒm
rising tonerising
Noun; Pronoun
I, me [male polite], hair
Remember it by
POM

Two cheeky Aussie or Kiwi guys point at an absurdly pompous British bloke—their unmistakable POM.

ใช่
châi
falling tonefalling
particle
yes, that's right, correct
เข้าใจ
khâo-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
V. phrase
to understand
โอ
oo
mid tonemid
interjection
oh
อะไร
à-rai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
Pronoun
what?, something, anything
ชื่อ
chûue
falling tonefalling
Noun; Verb
name, to be named
Remember it by
Choo

A choo choo train missing it's name tag

ไหน
nǎi
rising tonerising
Interrog. pron
which?, where?, any
มา
maa
mid tonemid
Verb
to come, [directional marker towards speaker], [aspect marker indicating action up to the present]
Remember it by
ma
อยู่
yùu
low tonelow
Verb
to be located, live, stay, [marks ongoing/progressive aspect]
Remember it by
you
ฉัน
chǎn
rising tonerising
Pronoun
I, me [female informal/neutral; male poetic/intimate]
Remember it by
Chan

A woman named Chan points directly at herself and proudly says, “Me!”

เคย
khoei
mid tonemid
Adverb; Auxiliary verb
ever, once, used to [indicates past experience]
เขา
khǎo
rising tonerising
Noun; Pronoun
he, she, they [can be impolite depending on context], mountain, horn
Remember it by
cow

A man, and a woman point at each other with a cow in the background.

มาก
mâak
falling tonefalling
Adjective; Adverb
very, much, many, a lot, numerous
Remember it by
mock

A tiny person stands beside an absurdly enormous mountain of objects and reacts to how much there is.

พวกเขา
phûak-khǎo
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
Pron. phrase
they, them
ชอบ
châawp
falling tonefalling
Verb
to like, be fond of, tend to, be apt to
Remember it by
chop

A happy person enthusiastically chops their favorite food with an enormous kitchen knife.

เต็ม
dtem
mid tonemid
Adjective; Adverb; Verb
full, complete, fully, to fill
เรา
rao
mid tonemid
Pronoun
we, us, I [informal, can be used by both genders]
Remember it by
row

A group of Thai friends all rowing the same boat together.

มัน
man
mid tonemid
Noun; Pronoun
oil, grease, fat, potato, yam, fun, it [pronoun, can be informal/impolite]
ของ
khɔ̌ɔng
rising tonerising
Noun; Preposition
of, belonging to, thing, item
Remember it by
Kong

Kong

อัน
an
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun; Pronoun
that which, [general classifier for small items], piece, item, danger [อันตราย]
Remember it by
Ann

A woman named Ann holding a small, unidentifiable object.

อยาก
yàak
low tonelow
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to want to, would like to
Remember it by
yak

A shaggy yak stares intensely at a giant plate of food because it desperately wants to eat it.

ได้
dâai
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
Remember it by
die

die

นั้น
nán
high tonehigh
Adjective; Pronoun
that, those, then
หรือ
rǔue
rising tonerising
Conjunction
or
Remember it by

A fork in a wooden track where a massive train splits physically into two separate glowing paths

ไทย
thai
mid tonemid
Adjective; Noun
Thai person, Thailand, Thai [language, culture]
Remember it by
tie
พ่อ
phɔ̂ɔ
falling tonefalling
noun
father, dad
แม่
mɛ̂ɛ
falling tonefalling
noun
mother, mom
Remember it by
May

A warm Thai mother named May lovingly caring for her child.

ลูก
lûuk
falling tonefalling
classifier
classifier for fruits, classifier for round objects, fruits
Remember it by
Luke

A little Thai boy named Luke happily playing beside his mother.

ไม่มี
mâi-mii
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
V. phrase
to not have, there isn't, there aren't
มี
mii
mid tonemid
Verb
to have, there is, there are
Remember it by
me

me

พี่
phîi
falling tonefalling
noun
older sibling, older person, senior
หนึ่ง
nùeng
low tonelow
Adjective; Numeral
one, same, single
Remember it by

A nun holding up exactly one finger.

ิน
in
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of กิน (eat)
น้อง
nɔ́ɔng
high tonehigh
Noun; Pronoun
younger sibling, younger person [term of address], you [to younger person]
Remember it by

A younger Thai sibling happily following their older sibling around the house.

บ้าน
bâan
falling tonefalling
Classifier; Noun
house, home, village, [classifier for houses]
โรงเรียน
roong-rian
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
school
Remember it by
wrong + ring
เรียน
rian
mid tonemid
Verb
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
อาทิตย์
aa-thít
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
Noun
week, Sunday, sun
หน้า
nâa
falling tonefalling
Adjective; Noun; Preposition
face, page, front, season, next, in front of
Remember it by
nah
จะ
jà
low tonelow
Auxiliary verb
[marks future tense or intention] will, shall
Remember it by
jar
ภาษาไทย
phaa-sǎa-thai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-mid
N. phrase
Thai language
ภาษา
phaa-sǎa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
Noun
language
เดือน
duean
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
month, moon, [classifier for months]
Remember it by
dune
ปี
pii
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
year, [classifier for years]
Remember it by
pea

pea

ปีนี้
bpii-níi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
N. phrase
this year
ทำ
tham
mid tonemid
Verb
to do, make, perform, act
Remember it by
thumb
ชา
chaa
mid tonemid
noun
tea
Remember it by
char

A steaming cup of tea sits beside a piece of wood turning into glowing charcoal.

การ
gaan
mid tonemid
Noun; Prefix
[prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns], affair, matter, work, activity
Remember it by
garn
เพลง
phleeng
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
song, [classifier for songs]
พล
phon
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun; Prefix
force, strength, power, troops, soldiers, citizen [พลเมือง], General [military rank prefix], classifier for troops
พูด
phûut
falling tonefalling
Verb
to speak, say, talk
นพ
nɔɔ-phɔɔ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Abbreviation; Noun; Title
Abbreviation for นายแพทย์ - male doctor title
อ่าน
àan
low tonelow
Verb
to read
ไม่ได้
mâi dâai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
Adv. phrase
did not, cannot, not able to
เขียน
khǐian
rising tonerising
Verb
to write
ให้
hâi
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Preposition; Verb
to give, for, let, allow, make [causative]
Remember it by
hi

hi

เงิน
ngoen
mid tonemid
Noun
money, silver
Remember it by

A shiny silver urn overflowing with money.

ไป
bpai
mid tonemid
Verb
to go, [directional marker away from speaker], [completion aspect marker]
Remember it by
pie
กรุงเทพฯ
grung-thêep
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
Abbreviation; Proper noun
Bangkok [common abbreviation]
คำ
kham
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
word, speech, remark, gold, คำสั่ง order, คำถาม question, [classifier for words]
รู้
rúu
high tonehigh
verb
know
เอา
ao
mid tonemid
Verb
to take, get, want, bring, have [sex]
Remember it by
ow

A person saying 'ow!' after taking a sharp rose thorn.

สุด
sùt
low tonelow
Adjective; Adverb; Noun; Preposition
last, final, extreme, most [-est suffix], end, at the end of
ผัด
pàt
low tonelow
verb, noun
stir-fry
จาน
jaan
mid tonemid
noun, classifier
plate, dish, classifier for plates, classifier for plates of food
Remember it by
John

A man named John holding a giant dinner plate.

เค้ก
kéek
high tonehigh
noun
cake
คือ
khue
mid tonemid
Verb
to be [equating identity], is, am, are, namely
Remember it by

A Thai person unmistakably identifying one object as another in a simple visual identification scene.

ครู
khruu
mid tonemid
Noun
teacher [general term]
อาจ
àat
low tonelow
auxiliary verb
may, might, possibly
เที่ยว
thîao
falling tonefalling
Classifier; Noun; Verb
to travel, tour, go out [for pleasure], trip, journey, time, round [classifier]
ยว
yao
mid tonemid
fragment
fragment of เดียว (single, only)
ควร
khuan
mid tonemid
Adjective; Auxiliary verb
should, ought to, appropriate, suitable
ต้อง
dtâwng
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Verb
must, have to, to touch, hit, require
Remember it by
tong
ทำงาน
tham-ngaan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
V. phrase
to work
งาน
ngaan
mid tonemid
Noun
work, task, job, event, party, festival, function
Remember it by
naan
น้อย
nɔ́ɔi
high tonehigh
Adjective; Adverb
small [amount], little, few, less, slightly
นิดหน่อย
nít-nòi
high tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2high-low
adverb
a little bit
มือ
mue
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
hand, มือถือ mobile phone, ฝีมือ skill, [classifier for hands/skills]
กัน
gan
mid tonemid
Adverb; Pronoun
each other, one another, together, [used with verbs for reciprocal action]
กิน
gin
mid tonemid
verb
eat
Remember it by
gin

A person greedily eats a giant plate of food while holding a glass of gin.

ข้าว
kâao
falling tonefalling
noun
rice, meal
Remember it by
cow

A giant cow stands in the middle of a rice field surrounded by bowls of rice.

เล็ก
lék
high tonehigh
Adjective
small, little
ใหญ่
yài
low tonelow
Adjective
big, large, great
ตัว
dtua
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun; Pronoun
body, self, figure, character, [main classifier for animals, clothing, furniture, etc.], self [reflexive]
Remember it by
tour

A tour guide holding up a flag with a picture of a distinctive animal body.

แรก
râek
falling tonefalling
Adjective; Adverb; Noun
first, initial, beginning, firstly, the beginning
คอมพิวเตอร์
khɔm-phíu-dtôoe
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-falling
Noun
computer
ใหม่
mài
low tonelow
Adjective; Adverb
new, again, newly
เก้าอี้
gâo-îi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
noun
chair
ค่อ
kɔ̂ɔ
falling tonefalling
fragment
fragment of ค่อย
ข้าง
kâang
falling tonefalling
noun, preposition
side, beside
ค่อย
kɔ̂i
falling tonefalling
adverb
gradually, quite, (with ไม่) rarely / not quite
เมื่อ
mûea
falling tonefalling
Adverb; Conjunction; Noun
when, upon, time, occasion
ร้อน
rɔ́ɔn
high tonehigh
adjective
hot
Remember it by
wrong

A person realizes they chose the wrong seat and is now sweating beside a blazing hot stove.

เลย
loei
mid tonemid
Adverb; Particle
completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
อาหาร
aa-hǎan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
Noun
food, meal
Remember it by
a-ha

A person has an enormous “aha!” moment while staring at a spectacular meal.

อร่อย
à-ròi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
adjective
delicious, tasty
Remember it by
a Roy

A man named Roy tastes an incredible dish and reacts with overwhelming delight.

เกิน
goen
mid tonemid
Adverb; Preposition; Verb
to exceed, surpass, over, beyond, more than, too [much]
ต่อไป
dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
Adv. phrase
next, further, afterwards, continuing
กว่า
gwàa
low tonelow
Adjective; Adverb; Preposition
more than, over, -er [comparative marker], before
แดง
dɛɛng
mid tonemid
adjective
red
ยก
yók
high tonehigh
Verb
to lift, raise, cancel [ยกเลิก], quote, cite, grant [ยกให้]
ที่สุด
thîi-sùt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
Adv. phrase; N. phrase
the most, -est [superlative marker], the end, utmost point
กับ
gàp
low tonelow
Conjunction; Preposition
with, to, and
Remember it by
gap

gap

อังกฤษ
ang-grìt
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
Adjective; Noun; Proper noun
England, UK, English person, English
ทาง
thaang
mid tonemid
Noun; Preposition
way, path, road, direction, means, via, by way of
Remember it by
tang
โรงแรม
roong-raem
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
hotel
หลัง
lǎng
rising tonerising
Adjective; Adverb; Noun; Preposition
after, behind, back [body part], roof, classifier for houses, later
บน
bon
mid tonemid
Adverb; Preposition
on, upon, above, upstairs
ตาย
dtaai
mid tonemid
Adjective; Verb
to die, dead, fixed, rigid
ห้อง
hâwng
falling tonefalling
Classifier; Noun
room, [classifier for rooms]
ราย
raai
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun; Prefix
per, each [e.g., รายวัน daily], case, instance, item, income, list
นอก
nâawk
falling tonefalling
Adverb; Preposition
outside, outer, external, except [นอกจาก]
และ
láe
high tonehigh
Conjunction
and
Remember it by

Two completely different Thai objects being deliberately joined together as one pair.

แต่
dtàe
low tonelow
Conjunction; Preposition
but, however, only, from [time]
Remember it by
dad
ซื้อ
súue
high tonehigh
Verb
to buy, purchase
ถ้า
thâa
falling tonefalling
Conjunction
if
ก็
gâw
falling tonefalling
Adverb; Conjunction; Particle
then, so, consequently, also, too, [common discourse particle, often linking clauses or emphasizing]
น้ำ
náam
high tonehigh
Noun
water, liquid, fluid, juice, river
Remember it by
nah

A person casually waves away a glass of water while saying, “Nah.”

เพราะ
phrɔ́
high tonehigh
Conjunction; Preposition
because, as, since
ชม
chom
mid tonemid
Noun; Verb
to admire, praise, watch, view, ชมรม club
ชิ้น
chín
high tonehigh
classifier
piece, classifier for pieces of food/cake
Remember it by
chin

A slice of cake balancing precariously on someone's chin.

แพ้
pɛ́ɛ
high tonehigh
verb
to be allergic to (also: to lose)
เพื่อน
phûean
falling tonefalling
Noun
friend
Remember it by

Two close Thai friends happily helping each other at a street market.

ลด
lót
high tonehigh
Verb
to reduce, decrease, lower, discount
อาจารย์
aa-jaan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
teacher, professor, master [term of respect]
ชาม
chaam
mid tonemid
noun
bowl
้มยำ
m-yam
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
fragment
fragment of ต้มยำ (tom yum)
กุ้ง
gûng
falling tonefalling
noun
shrimp
ถุง
tǔng
rising tonerising
noun
bag

Vocabulary (165 words)

ว wao
fragment of แก้ว (glass)
สด sòt
fresh
ดี dii
good, well, fine
ท tɔɔ
fragment of แครอท (carrot)
ทุกคน thúk-khon
everyone, everybody
ก gɔɔ
fragment of กรอบ (crunchy, crispy), fragment of กรอบ (crispy)
คน khon
person, people, [classifier for people]
ค kɔɔ
fragment of ครอบครัว (family)
ผู้ phûu
person who..., agent marker [e.g., ผู้ชาย male], person
หญิง yǐng
woman, female
ที่ thîi
that, which, who, at, in, on, place, location
แ ɛɛ
fragment of แตงโม (watermelon)
แล้ว láeo
then, and then, already, [sentence-final particle indicating completion or change of state]
ดู duu
to see, look at, watch, seem, appear
ิ i
fragment of มังสวิรัติ (vegetarian)
อย่างไร yàang-rai
how?, in what way?
ร rɔɔ
fragment of บัตร (card)
ว่า wâa
to say, speak, scold, that [introducing reported speech/thought], [colloquial sentence-ending particle]
จาก jàak
from, since
ใน nai
in, inside, within
ครับ khráp
polite ending particle for male speakers
พอ pɔɔ
enough
ต dtɔɔ
Abbreviation for ตำบล - Tambon [subdistrict]
เ ee
fragment of เติม (to add)
สบาย sà-baai
comfortable, well, fine
ไหม mǎi
question particle
ค่ะ khâ
polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
ขอ khɔ̌ɔ
to ask for, request, may I... [request permission]
คุณ khun
you [polite], Mr./Mrs./Miss, virtue, quality, benefit, kindness
นี่ nîi
here, this
ไม่ mâi
not
เป็น pen
to be, is, am, are, able to, as
เจ็ด jèt
seven
วันนี้ wan-níi
today
วัน wan
day, [classifier for days]
นี้ níi
this, these
ผม phǒm
I, me [male polite], hair
ใช่ châi
yes, that's right, correct
เข้าใจ khâo-jai
to understand
โอ oo
oh
อะไร à-rai
what?, something, anything
ชื่อ chûue
name, to be named
ไหน nǎi
which?, where?, any
มา maa
to come, [directional marker towards speaker], [aspect marker indicating action up to the present]
อยู่ yùu
to be located, live, stay, [marks ongoing/progressive aspect]
ฉัน chǎn
I, me [female informal/neutral; male poetic/intimate]
เคย khoei
ever, once, used to [indicates past experience]
เขา khǎo
he, she, they [can be impolite depending on context], mountain, horn
มาก mâak
very, much, many, a lot, numerous
พวกเขา phûak-khǎo
they, them
ชอบ châawp
to like, be fond of, tend to, be apt to
เต็ม dtem
full, complete, fully, to fill
เรา rao
we, us, I [informal, can be used by both genders]
มัน man
oil, grease, fat, potato, yam, fun, it [pronoun, can be informal/impolite]
ของ khɔ̌ɔng
of, belonging to, thing, item
อัน an
that which, [general classifier for small items], piece, item, danger [อันตราย]
อยาก yàak
to want to, would like to
ได้ dâai
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
นั้น nán
that, those, then
หรือ rǔue
or
ไทย thai
Thai person, Thailand, Thai [language, culture]
พ่อ phɔ̂ɔ
father, dad
แม่ mɛ̂ɛ
mother, mom
ลูก lûuk
classifier for fruits, classifier for round objects, fruits
ไม่มี mâi-mii
to not have, there isn't, there aren't
มี mii
to have, there is, there are
พี่ phîi
older sibling, older person, senior
หนึ่ง nùeng
one, same, single
ิน in
fragment of กิน (eat)
น้อง nɔ́ɔng
younger sibling, younger person [term of address], you [to younger person]
บ้าน bâan
house, home, village, [classifier for houses]
โรงเรียน roong-rian
school
เรียน rian
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
อาทิตย์ aa-thít
week, Sunday, sun
หน้า nâa
face, page, front, season, next, in front of
จะ jà
[marks future tense or intention] will, shall
ภาษาไทย phaa-sǎa-thai
Thai language
ภาษา phaa-sǎa
language
เดือน duean
month, moon, [classifier for months]
ปี pii
year, [classifier for years]
ปีนี้ bpii-níi
this year
ทำ tham
to do, make, perform, act
ชา chaa
tea
การ gaan
[prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns], affair, matter, work, activity
เพลง phleeng
song, [classifier for songs]
พล phon
force, strength, power, troops, soldiers, citizen [พลเมือง], General [military rank prefix], classifier for troops
พูด phûut
to speak, say, talk
นพ nɔɔ-phɔɔ
Abbreviation for นายแพทย์ - male doctor title
อ่าน àan
to read
ไม่ได้ mâi dâai
did not, cannot, not able to
เขียน khǐian
to write
ให้ hâi
to give, for, let, allow, make [causative]
เงิน ngoen
money, silver
ไป bpai
to go, [directional marker away from speaker], [completion aspect marker]
กรุงเทพฯ grung-thêep
Bangkok [common abbreviation]
คำ kham
word, speech, remark, gold, คำสั่ง order, คำถาม question, [classifier for words]
รู้ rúu
know
เอา ao
to take, get, want, bring, have [sex]
สุด sùt
last, final, extreme, most [-est suffix], end, at the end of
ผัด pàt
stir-fry
จาน jaan
plate, dish, classifier for plates, classifier for plates of food
เค้ก kéek
cake
คือ khue
to be [equating identity], is, am, are, namely
ครู khruu
teacher [general term]
อาจ àat
may, might, possibly
เที่ยว thîao
to travel, tour, go out [for pleasure], trip, journey, time, round [classifier]
ยว yao
fragment of เดียว (single, only)
ควร khuan
should, ought to, appropriate, suitable
ต้อง dtâwng
must, have to, to touch, hit, require
ทำงาน tham-ngaan
to work
งาน ngaan
work, task, job, event, party, festival, function
น้อย nɔ́ɔi
small [amount], little, few, less, slightly
นิดหน่อย nít-nòi
a little bit
มือ mue
hand, มือถือ mobile phone, ฝีมือ skill, [classifier for hands/skills]
กัน gan
each other, one another, together, [used with verbs for reciprocal action]
กิน gin
eat
ข้าว kâao
rice, meal
เล็ก lék
small, little
ใหญ่ yài
big, large, great
ตัว dtua
body, self, figure, character, [main classifier for animals, clothing, furniture, etc.], self [reflexive]
แรก râek
first, initial, beginning, firstly, the beginning
คอมพิวเตอร์ khɔm-phíu-dtôoe
computer
ใหม่ mài
new, again, newly
เก้าอี้ gâo-îi
chair
ค่อ kɔ̂ɔ
fragment of ค่อย
ข้าง kâang
side, beside
ค่อย kɔ̂i
gradually, quite, (with ไม่) rarely / not quite
เมื่อ mûea
when, upon, time, occasion
ร้อน rɔ́ɔn
hot
เลย loei
completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
อาหาร aa-hǎan
food, meal
อร่อย à-ròi
delicious, tasty
เกิน goen
to exceed, surpass, over, beyond, more than, too [much]
ต่อไป dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
next, further, afterwards, continuing
กว่า gwàa
more than, over, -er [comparative marker], before
แดง dɛɛng
red
ยก yók
to lift, raise, cancel [ยกเลิก], quote, cite, grant [ยกให้]
ที่สุด thîi-sùt
the most, -est [superlative marker], the end, utmost point
กับ gàp
with, to, and
อังกฤษ ang-grìt
England, UK, English person, English
ทาง thaang
way, path, road, direction, means, via, by way of
โรงแรม roong-raem
hotel
หลัง lǎng
after, behind, back [body part], roof, classifier for houses, later
บน bon
on, upon, above, upstairs
ตาย dtaai
to die, dead, fixed, rigid
ห้อง hâwng
room, [classifier for rooms]
ราย raai
per, each [e.g., รายวัน daily], case, instance, item, income, list
นอก nâawk
outside, outer, external, except [นอกจาก]
และ láe
and
แต่ dtàe
but, however, only, from [time]
ซื้อ súue
to buy, purchase
ถ้า thâa
if
ก็ gâw
then, so, consequently, also, too, [common discourse particle, often linking clauses or emphasizing]
น้ำ náam
water, liquid, fluid, juice, river
เพราะ phrɔ́
because, as, since
ชม chom
to admire, praise, watch, view, ชมรม club
ชิ้น chín
piece, classifier for pieces of food/cake
แพ้ pɛ́ɛ
to be allergic to (also: to lose)
เพื่อน phûean
friend
ลด lót
to reduce, decrease, lower, discount
อาจารย์ aa-jaan
teacher, professor, master [term of respect]
ชาม chaam
bowl
้มยำ m-yam
fragment of ต้มยำ (tom yum)
กุ้ง gûng
shrimp
ถุง tǔng
bag