15 Beautiful Words That Will Make You Fall In Love With The Thai Language

Thai is a difficult language to master. Being that it is tonal, many have trouble pronouncing words as they should be spoken. Do not give up just yet, as Thai has some of the most beautiful words, regardless of how long they take to master. Here are 15 words that will make you fall in love with the Thai language.

ชชมพู: Chom-poo

Pronounce it like this: chawm-poo.

มะลิ: Ma-li

ใบเตย: Bai-toey

Pronounce it like this: bye-toy.

คิดถึง: Kid-teung

Pronounce it like this: kit-toong.

เมื่อไหร่: Mue-rai

Pronounce it like this: muwa-rye.

อะไรก็ได้: Arai-gor-dai

Pronounce it like this: a-rye-ga-die.

จริงๆ: Jing-jing

Pronounce it like this: jing-jing.

Jing-Jing for when you really mean something

จุ๊บบบบ: Joobs

Pronounce it like this: choop.

Joops for when you give something kisses

โอ้โห: O-HO!

Pronounce it like this: ah-hoo-ah-hoo.

O-HO! for when you are amazed or shocked

ฟ้า: Fah

Pronounce it like this: fah.

ไอ: Ai

Pronounce it like this: I.

ช้าๆหน่อย: Cha-cha-noi

Pronounce it like this: cha-cha-noy.

Cha-Cha-noi for when you want to do something slower or slowly

พี่น้อง: Phi-nhong

Pronounce it like this: pee-nong.

Phi-nhong when talking about your younger brothers or sisters

สวย: Suay

Pronounce it like this: soo-I.

ใจ: Jai

Pronounce it like this: jai.

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