Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
cuteness; adorableness
tie beam; crossbeam
[to] scoop up (liquid, sand, etc.) with the hand(s)
ex-partner; ex
Western woman; foreign lady (dated/colloq.)
Vietnamese person (offensive/dated)
stylish; trendy; alternative
Dr. (academic title)
[to] closely follow/monitor [sb]/[sth]; [to] shadow
[to] forecast; predict; anticipate
tour guide
[to] pose/raise a question; formulate a question
wastewater; sewage; polluted water
[to] notify; alert; warn; remind
sir; my good man (vocative)
teacher (polite/honorific)
[to] congratulate [sb] (on [sth])
romantic (love-related)
[to] be conscious; aware of surroundings
[to] defend oneself; [to] make excuses
in the beginning; at first
[to] support; steady
[to] have [sth] under control
row; line; ridge
of course I know
[to] chew
good morning
[to] vie for; be up for (award/title)
[to] broadcast/stream [sth] live
resources
they; them (informal)
pen (ink writing tool)
[to] pile up; heap
opposite side
[to] wrinkle; crease
[to] refine; purify
[to] organize; arrange
a moment; a short while
Venerable monk (form of address)
[!] eek; squeal (high-pitched cry)
tens of; dozens of
or what?; really?
ordinary person; commoner
completely different matter
blurry; indistinct
throughout; all through
leaf; leaves; foliage
satisfied; pleased; content (formal/literary tone possible)
married life; life as a couple
capacity; capability; within one’s power
against; opposed to [sb/sth]
straw (dried stalks of grain)
as soon as [sb] meets/encounters
loan; borrowed funds
[to] open a bank/financial account
[to] recover; [to] bounce back
fit; well-proportioned
[!] there, there (to comfort)
environment; the environment (natural)
[to] fall under; be covered by; qualify as
[to] order goods; [to] order things
refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful
[to] mix sticky rice with coconut milk and sugar (culinary)
heavily; severely; seriously; intensely
[to] pry; lever up
ascent; going up
user guide; instruction manual
[to] fail; flop (slang)
letter; character
[to] imagine; [to] visualize
[to] lift out; carry out; take away
[to] talk together; chat; converse
twenty
[to] use one's hands; by hand
[to] ransom
possibility; chance
electric wire/cable
modern; up-to-date
protein (nutrient)
[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop
older model; previous version
swollen; puffed up; inflated
loose (not tight)
up to; as much as
[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)
[to] share [sth] (with each other)
[to] take medicine
the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings
vibe; mood; feel; aesthetic
clearly; explicitly
[to] joke; kid; tease playfully
first place; champion
[to] weigh down
desire; craving; want
princess (female royal)
clear; explicit
shameless; thick-skinned
taste; aesthetic preference
common area; shared facilities
all night; the whole night