Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)
[to] compress; press tightly
[to] compare
[to] wash; rinse; clean with water
small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)
stressed; tense; anxious
male given name (Nick)
tomorrow (the day after today)
[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep
[to] bother; disturb; inconvenience [sb]
[to] stuff; cram [sth] into
knowledge; learning; science
[to] see (Northern Thai)
advice; guidance
[plants] bear fruit
[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)
classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues
this much; only this
[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]
[to] have on hand; possess (at the moment)
[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)
brand; make; label
here; right here
[to] allow; permit
[to] consult; seek advice
[to] think; have an opinion
leading man; male lead (actor)
difficult; troublesome
…right?; yeah? (softening)
[to] ache; [to] be in pain
foot
sticking up/out; standing conspicuously
Thai Buddhist sermon chant; recitative style
[to] send; [to] have [sb] come (here)
without; devoid of; lacking
mortar (for pounding)
door; gate; portal
fresh; cool and pleasant
can only; do nothing but; merely
[to] deceive; cheat; trick
[to] observe [sth]; watch closely
fan club (organized group/community)
monkey
like this; in this way
Bangkok (capital of Thailand)
heart (organ)
cabinet; cupboard
Sri Lanka (old/lit.)
telephone; phone
[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)
[to] scrub; scour
safe; secure
truth; fact
correct; right
mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone
brave; valiant (poetic)
not more than; up to
during; in the period of
often; frequently
tech; technology (informal)
habit
official; officer; staff member
dozen (12 items)
young; youthful (male)
[to] go give [sth] [to sb]
[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)
time; occasion; instance
[to] weave; interlace
completely; all gone
tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)
[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)
[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)
just now; a moment ago (in time expressions)
salary; monthly pay
quality (standard; grade)
[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?
not sure; uncertain
not enough; insufficient
email; e-mail
[to] spread; extend
properly; carefully; well (do X well)
probably; likely; I suppose
[to] transfer (money; funds)
see you; see you later
quite; very; indeed (after adj./verb)
both; the two (with a noun)
[to] give; present; hand over
opinion; view
Sir (title)
[to] agree; reach an agreement
Joy (female name)
should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)
[to] select; choose; pick
exactly; that's it
classifier: คน
[to] be likely; [to] probably be
[to] spend (money); expend
glory; splendor; honor; auspiciousness
can possibly; be able to (to some extent)
that much; to that extent