Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (central Thailand)
[to] be in force; [to] take effect
rain tree
[to] smelt (metal); [to] extract (from ore)
flag; banner (formal)
olive oil
[to] go for a drive; travel by car for leisure; go on a road trip
brains; intellect; the brains [of sth]
collaboration; working together
motorcycle
[to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth]
big boss; head boss
[to] print (colloquial)
[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)
superficially; with only basic knowledge
easy to eat
radical; group of atoms acting as a unit (chemistry)
physical strength; bodily effort
brand new; pristine
actor; performer
original home; former home
glorious; illustrious
gas stove
separately; apart
[to] forgive [sb]
borrowing money; taking out a loan
city wall; defensive wall around a city
important person; VIP; big shot
[to] restrain oneself; forbear
in top form; at one's peak
[to] secure funding; [to] raise funds; [to] seek a scholarship
knowledge and understanding
watercourse; river/stream
[to] confess; [to] plead guilty
tee-hee; giggle
bacon
dressing room; changing room
free day; day off
price haggling
[to] lessen; slacken; give up
Patong (beach town in Phuket)
[to] set up lighting
the back (torso)
5 p.m.
[to] fall and get up; stumble and recover
jasmine flower
mental hindrance (Buddhism)
[to] suffer; [to] endure hardship
seeded player (sports)
[to] cook; [to] do the cooking
emaciated; gaunt; decrepit
[to] build a nest; [to] nest
to grow; flourish; thrive
[to] slip up; lose advantage
[to] arrange for [sth] to exist; provide; set up
clean; neat; pleasant-looking
Mae Sot (district & town, Tak Province)
[to] shop online
[to] place on top; [to] stack
[to] slice thinly
famous vendor/brand
pinkish
[to] bow slightly; incline forward; stoop
intellectual; cognitive
reddish; somewhat red
[to] congratulate [sb]
wise person; sage
[to] snack
boiling water
dishonest; unfaithful
back and forth; coming and going
[to] train the mind
molar tooth
sharp-eared; quick to hear
Siam Square; shopping/entertainment district in Bangkok
slum
fiscal year
medical/healthcare facility
per diem; daily allowance
savory dishes; non-sweet foods
Bang Kaeo (place name)
beginner level
rest stop; rest area
soy milk
[to] chat; [to] text (online)
black mold (general)
shops; firms; business establishments
[to] retire (on reaching retirement age)
[to] undertake production; manufacture to order
repeatedly; constantly
calm down; take it easy
EU (European Union)
work shift; duty period
list of names; roster
notice; notification letter
spaghetti (long pasta)
screw (fastener)
tragic event; catastrophe
low price; affordable
Thai traditional (style/system)