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Thai Vocabulary: Top 30 Thai words

The Top 30 Thai words by rank.

ที่
thîi
falling tonefalling
Noun; Preposition; Relative pronoun
that, which, who, at, in, on, place, location
Remember it by
tea

tea

และ
láe
high tonehigh
Conjunction
and
Remember it by

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

วันที่
wan-thîi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
N. phrase
date, the day that...
Remember it by
one tea

one tea

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

nigh

ของ
khɔ̌ɔng
rising tonerising
Noun; Preposition
of, belonging to, thing, item
Remember it by
Kong

Kong

ปี
pii
mid tonemid
Classifier; Noun
year, [classifier for years]
Remember it by
pea

pea

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

pen

มี
mii
mid tonemid
Verb
to have, there is, there are
Remember it by
me

me

เวลา
wee-laa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
time
Remember it by
way law

way law

โดย
dooi
mid tonemid
Adverb; Preposition
by, via, through, by means of
Remember it by
toy

toy

เมื่อ
mûea
falling tonefalling
Adverb; Conjunction; Noun
when, upon, time, occasion
ได้
dâai
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
Remember it by
die

die

ให้
hâi
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Preposition; Verb
to give, for, let, allow, make [causative]
Remember it by
hi

hi

ณ
ná
high tonehigh
Preposition
at [formal, used in specific contexts like addresses or locations]
Remember it by
naah

naah

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

jack

กุมภาพันธ์
kum-phaa-phan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
Noun
February
Remember it by
come + far + fan

come + far + fan

เรื่อง
rûeang
falling tonefalling
Classifier; Noun
story, matter, subject, topic, [classifier for stories, subjects]
Remember it by
ring

ring

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

จำนวน
jam-nuan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Classifier; Noun
amount, quantity, number
Remember it by
jam + noon

jam + noon

กับ
gàp
low tonelow
Conjunction; Preposition
with, to, and
Remember it by
gap

gap

โครงการ
khroong-gaan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
project, program, scheme
Remember it by
chrome gun

chrome gun

ตุลาคม
dtù-laa-khom
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
Noun
October
Remember it by
tool + lock + home

tool + lock + home

เขต
khèet
low tonelow
Noun
area, zone, district [esp. Bangkok]
Remember it by
cat

cat

จำกัด
jam-gàt
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
Adjective; Verb
to limit, restrict, limited
Remember it by
jam god

jam god

มิถุนายน
mí-thù-naa-yon
high tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-low-mid-mid
Noun
June
Remember it by
me + tuna + yawn

me + tuna + yawn

เพื่อ
phûea
falling tonefalling
Conjunction; Preposition
for, for the purpose of, in order to
Remember it by
pure
การ
gaan
mid tonemid
Noun; Prefix
[prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns], affair, matter, work, activity
Remember it by
garn
บริษัท
bɔɔ-rí-sàt
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-low
Noun
company, corporation
Remember it by
bore reset
กันยายน
gan-yaa-yon
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
Noun
September
Remember it by
gun yarn
พฤศจิกายน
phrɯ́(t)-sà-jì-gaa-yon
high tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5high-low-low-mid-mid
Noun
November
Remember it by
per + sir + car + yawn

Vocabulary (30 words)

ที่ thîi
that, which, who, at, in, on, place, location
และ láe
and
วันที่ wan-thîi
date, the day that...
ใน nai
in, inside, within
ของ khɔ̌ɔng
of, belonging to, thing, item
ปี pii
year, [classifier for years]
เป็น pen
to be, is, am, are, able to, as
มี mii
to have, there is, there are
เวลา wee-laa
time
โดย dooi
by, via, through, by means of
เมื่อ mûea
when, upon, time, occasion
ได้ dâai
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
ให้ hâi
to give, for, let, allow, make [causative]
ณ ná
at [formal, used in specific contexts like addresses or locations]
จาก jàak
from, since
กุมภาพันธ์ kum-phaa-phan
February
เรื่อง rûeang
story, matter, subject, topic, [classifier for stories, subjects]
ว่า wâa
to say, speak, scold, that [introducing reported speech/thought], [colloquial sentence-ending particle]
จำนวน jam-nuan
amount, quantity, number
กับ gàp
with, to, and
โครงการ khroong-gaan
project, program, scheme
ตุลาคม dtù-laa-khom
October
เขต khèet
area, zone, district [esp. Bangkok]
จำกัด jam-gàt
to limit, restrict, limited
มิถุนายน mí-thù-naa-yon
June
เพื่อ phûea
for, for the purpose of, in order to
การ gaan
[prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns], affair, matter, work, activity
บริษัท bɔɔ-rí-sàt
company, corporation
กันยายน gan-yaa-yon
September
พฤศจิกายน phrɯ́(t)-sà-jì-gaa-yon
November