คุยกัน
kui-ganMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] talk together; chat
to have a conversation with each other; to chat informally
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out
We like to chat with each other after school.
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Yesterday, my friend and I chatted on the phone for a very long time.
Shall we go sit and chat at the coffee shop this evening?
พอpɔɔไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานnaanเราraoเลยləəiมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangให้hâiคุยกันkui-ganเยอะแยะไปหมดyə́-yɛ́-bpai-mòt
Since we hadn't seen each other for a long time, we had tons of things to chat about.
2VerbB1
[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate
to consult or discuss something together in order to decide, coordinate, or reach an arrangement
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
We need to discuss first where we should go for our trip.
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Mom and Dad are currently discussing my tuition fees.
ทีมการตลาดtiim-gaan-dtà-làatกับgàpทีมขายtiim-kǎaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคุยกันkui-ganให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaใหม่mài
The marketing team and the sales team must discuss things properly before launching the new product.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaคุยกันkui-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkให้กับhâi-gàpวิกฤตwí-grìtของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
Executives from all departments must come together to discuss a way out of the company's crisis.
3VerbB2
[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)
to have a casual romantic connection that is not yet an official relationship (informal)
Examples
สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Those two are just 'talking'; they aren't an official couple yet.
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เห็นhĕnไปไหนมาไหนbpai năi maa năiด้วยกันdûuai ganบ่อยๆbòi bòiสรุปว่าsà-rùp wâaคุยกันkui ganอยู่yòoใช่ไหมchâi măi
I see you two going out together often. So, are you 'talking'?
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคุยกันkui-ganมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaไปไหนbpai-nǎiเลยləəi
She said they've been 'talking' for several months, but the relationship hasn't progressed at all.
การที่gaan têeแค่kâeคุยกันkui ganโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeสถานะsà-tăa-náที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynมันmanทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kong
Just 'talking' without a clear relationship status makes me feel insecure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kui
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan[to] talk together; chat[to] talk together; chatWord