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สวัสดีsà-wàt-dii

hello, hi, goodbye

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ขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun

thank you, thanks

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ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot

sorry, excuse me

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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan

friend

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อร่อยà-rɔ̀i

delicious, tasty

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สนุกsà-nùk

fun, enjoyable

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เข้าใจkâo-jai

understand, grasp

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ร้อนrɔ́ɔn

hot (temperature)

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เกรงใจgreeng-jai

hold back out of consideration, not want to impose

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หมั่นไส้màn-sâi

annoyed at someone being smug/showy

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เฉยๆchə̌əi chə̌əi

just, merely, so-so / indifferent

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สู้ๆsûu sûu

keep going!, you can do it!

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น้ำใจnáam-jai

kindness, generosity

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น้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jai

feel hurt, feel slighted

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ใช่châi

[to be] correct; right

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ใช่châiใช่châi1correct2yesนี่nîiนี่nîithisBeing spoken: คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1is2to beบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house2homeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of2possessionฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I2meจริงjingจริงjing1true2real3really

Correct, this really is my house.

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ใจเย็นๆ

jai-yen yen

Calm down; take it easy

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Tones

Why is ขนม said kà-nǒm?

Thai spelling hides a lot. Every word page shows how each syllable is really said and which rule gives it its tone, step by step.

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ขนมSaid as kà-nǒm
  1. ขะkàLow tone

    ข has no written vowel, so it takes a short “a”.

    • High class
    • No tone mark
    • Dead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
  2. หนมnǒmRising tone
    • High classA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
    • No tone mark
    • Live syllableEnds in -m, a sonorant, so it is live.

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    อร่อย

    à-rɔ̀i

    delicious; tasty

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