Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
sea
artisan; mechanic; technician
main; primary
end; tip
got it; done; now possible
book (printed work)
you (informal; playful/online style)
field; court; pitch; ground
[to] upload
[to] want to know [sth]
[to] look; watch; see (Northern Thai)
[to] differ; be different (from each other)
[to] split slightly; crack a little
[to] rub against; chafe
war; online conflict
address (location details)
opinion; view
[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)
backpack; rucksack
often; usually
[to] emphasize; stress
[to] smile
more; increasingly
jakhe (Thai zither)
air
inside; internal
privately; via direct message
[to] be unable (to); cannot
[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that
[to] be/serve as a place (for…)
[to] be happy
[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion that
[to] win (slang)
[to] reserve; book
attitude; stance
[to] accept; consent to
post; pillar; column
age; stage of life
special; exceptional
insurance
soft (to the touch)
ordinary; normal; usual
frame; border
social studies (subject)
father (Northern Thai dialect)
[to] dance
even if; even though; nevertheless
a volley; a downpour; a burst
marantaceous plant; reed-like basketry plant
when; at the time that
TAO; Tambon Administrative Organization
last; previous (postposed)
camp; encampment
itchy
[to] weed; clear weeds
[to] hem; turn up (fabric)
experience (knowledge/skill)
[to] disappear; vanish
mindfulness; present awareness; attention
tired; exhausted
light (not heavy)
camera
era; age; period
extremely; to the max
because; since (formal)
[to] type; key in
[to] intend; mean to
government department; bureau
these (after a noun)
each; per person
many/several people
land; ground; place; region
[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into being
[to] forbid; prohibit
this size; of this size (modifier)
[to] cheer; support
moment; period of time
shape; form
[to] pour over; [to] drizzle
[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated by
[to] rely on; depend on; lean on
[to] pay in installments
like that; in that way
uncertain; unsure
rather; quite; fairly
future (time to come)
finished; completed
[to] talk together; chat
friends (plural)
similar; alike (predicative)
easy; simple; uncomplicated
[to] develop; improve
[to] capsize; overturn (in water)
life; vital force
[to] go down; descend (away)
being; existence
[to] seize; snatch (before others)
leave out; omit; skip
Thai nickname (from Chinese 'big; great')
not yet; haven’t yet