ง่ายๆ
ngâai ngâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
easy; simple; uncomplicated
not difficult; simple and straightforward
Examples
ข้อสอบkôr sòpข้อสอบkôr sòp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
This exam is easy.
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Today's homework is very easy.
This dish is simple to make, anyone can do it.
ปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàยากyâakแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมีmeeวิธีแก้wí-tee gâeที่têeง่ายๆngâai ngâai
This problem seems difficult, but actually, there is a simple solution.
2AdjectiveA2
plain; low-key; informal
unadorned or casual in style; not elaborate or formal (e.g., งานแบบง่ายๆ = a low-key/simple event)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutเสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutT-shirt; teeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like this t-shirt, it looks simple and nice.
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มื้อméuuเย็นวันนี้yen wan néeเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hăanแบบbàepง่ายๆngâai ngâaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีอะไรmee à-raiพิเศษpí-sàyt
Dinner tonight is a simple meal, nothing special.
เขาkăoจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanแบบbàepง่ายๆngâai ngâaiที่บ้านtêe bâanมีmeeแค่kâeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaและláeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìt
He held a simple wedding at home, with just family and close friends.
ถึงtĕungจะjàเป็นbpenบ้านbâanหลังlăngเล็กๆlék lékที่têeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengแบบbàepง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแต่dtàeมันmanก็gâwให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukอบอุ่นòp ùnมากmâak
Even though it's a small house with simple decorations, it feels very warm and cozy.
3AdverbA2
simply; casually; without much effort
in an easy, simple, or casual way; without formality or great effort; also used in phrases like พูดง่ายๆพูดง่ายๆpôot ngâai ngâaisimply put; basically (‘simply put’)
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
Just eating something simple is enough for this evening.
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He solved this problem easily.
Simply put, we don't have enough money for this trip.
เธอterผ่านpàanบททดสอบbòt tót-sòpไปbpaiได้dâiอย่างyàangง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเพราะpráwเธอterเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaมาmaaเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
She passed the test easily because she had prepared very well.
4AdjectiveB1
easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
describing a person who is relaxed, undemanding, or not picky; unassuming in manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรก็ได้à-rai gôr dâaiอะไรก็ได้à-rai gôr dâaianything; whatever
He's an easy-going person; he can eat anything.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpทำงานtam ngaanกับgàpสมศรีsŏm-sĕeเพราะpráwเธอterเป็นbpenคนkonง่ายๆngâai ngâaiไม่เรื่องมากmâi rêuuang mâak
I like working with Somsri because she's undemanding and not fussy.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàรวยruuayมากmâakแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเป็นbpenคนkonง่ายๆngâai ngâaiติดดินdtìt dinและláeคุยkuiกับgàpทุกคนtúk konได้dâi
Even though he's very rich, he's still an unassuming, down-to-earth person who can talk to anyone.
การเป็นgaan bpenคนkonง่ายๆngâai ngâaiช่วยให้chûuai hâiปรับตัวbpràp dtuuaเข้ากับkâo gàpสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêunแต่dtàeก็gâwต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi hâiคนอื่นkon èunเอาเปรียบao bprìiap
Being an easy-going person helps you adapt to different situations better, but you also have to be careful not to let others take advantage of you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ง่ายๆ said ง่าย-ง่าย?
ngâai ngâai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |