Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
normally; usually; as a rule
[to] bow; incline respectfully
stock market; equity market
obstacle; barrier; hindrance
consumer (marketplace)
anymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
[to be] unable to; cannot
elderly (formal)
work matters; business
for later use
the people; populace
well; smoothly; amicably; willingly
[to] close an account
whirr; faint buzzing
very still; without moving; quietly
one's family/household
love you
parking area; car park; parking lot
from now on; henceforth
the shop/restaurant (we/our side)
weak; not strong
prophet (Islam: nabi)
rent; rental charge/fee
logic (discipline)
[to] affect; impact [sb/sth]
[!] hey! (calling someone)
Nan/Nance/Nancy (given name)
Chinese person; Chinese people
immediate circle; close people around someone
[to] remember; retain in memory
[to] start doing; get to work
moist; damp
speed; rate; pace
[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free
[to] have good intentions; [to] wish [sb] well
[to] order [sb] to do [sth]
well...; the thing is...
more than; over
mustache
[to] imprison; detain [sb]
[to] scan (inspect quickly)
football/soccer fan
pure; unmixed; neat (alcohol)
[to] close a shop
half; semi-
background/accompanying music
bloated; swollen
engineering (colloquial; field)
beautiful picture; nice photo
mulberry (paper mulberry fruit)
[to] be born as; live as
very clear; transparent; bright-toned
office; workplace (loanword)
systematic; organized
[to] speed; street-race
country; nation; the state; society
[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effort
stuffy; poorly ventilated
good-looking; attractive
powerful; energetic
[to] have a family
[to] forgive [sb]
[to] meet the brief; address the need; be the right solution
various things; anything
recipient; receiver
[to] knock; tap
to offer (to royalty/monastics)
[to] tune; adjust (settings or instruments)
in addition; on top of that; as well
securities; investment securities
hidden; unseen
all gone already; none left
[to] shop; go shopping
[to] progress; [to] advance
levy; duty; government fee
finance company
preferably; it would be best to...
[to] follow [sb/sth] on foot
electricity bill/charge
[to] hang around; loop over; sling
Tokyo (city)
gel (semi-solid)
[to] resist; oppose
but (ironically/unexpectedly)
[to] answer a call; pick up (the phone)
recitation; memorization
ID; account ID; user ID
Mint (nickname; female given name)
[to] gather; assemble; come together
field; rice paddy
midnight (12:00 a.m.)
ultimately; in the end
plain; bare; unadorned
[to] accept; agree; RSVP
[!] yay; hooray
Bal- (prefix; Sanskrit/Pali origin)
ruler; king; lord (historical)
insane; mad; frenzied
[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes
[to] bring [sb]; [to] take [sb] into custody