Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
growth; development; progress
wok; frying pan (nonstandard spelling)
summer; hot season
educated
[to] register a birth
music genre
state affairs; government work; public sector work
as desired; to one's liking
Serves you right!
application form
[to] boo; jeer; cheer
sunscreen
[to] freeze [sth]
champion; winner
Mario (given name)
giant panda
[to] judge by appearances; [to] size up (colloq.)
emotional; of the heart/mind
highly; greatly; very much (formal)
[to] subdue; suppress
in front of the door
[to] conflict with [sth]; [to] contradict [sth]
Phang Nga (province in southern Thailand)
appearance; looks
messy; dirty; slovenly
[to] order food
royal foot/feet (of a monarch)
[to] fly back
venerable monk (Northern Thai honorific)
brittle; fragile
worth trying
keeper; guardian
[to] be completely cured
public finance; fiscal affairs
legal; relating to law
infant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)
venerable elder monk
especially; particularly; in particular
[to] get out of hand; [to] escalate
[to] arise; come about
rapid; dramatic (growth/change)
just for laughs; jokingly
wide awake; no longer sleepy
[to] peel; pare; shell
[to] anticipate; expect
head office; headquarters
[to] notice; spot; become aware of
point of sale; sales point/counter
pitiful; pathetic; wretched
logbook; record; almanac
[to] check; inspect
fate; destiny; predestination
[to] sparkle; twinkle briefly
[to] be able to speak
somewhat lonely; kind of lonely
right and wrong
[to] disable; [to] deactivate
[to] deliver; transport; convey [sb/sth]
perhaps; I suppose
Chinese person/people (ethnic or national)
Buddhist novice monk
even; in fact
[to] enroll in; register for; sign up for; take [a course/class]
minnow; rasbora
[to] socialize; [to] have a get‑together
how; in what way
[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]
goodbye; farewell
gravel; small stones
[to] go to the mall
[to] call (sb) by phone
[to] be stationed; be on duty
corporate bond; debenture
[to] verbally abuse; hurl insults
bacterium (sing.); bacteria (pl.)
[to] sell off; [to] dump [sth]
palm (tree)
Bang Saen (beach town in Chon Buri, Thailand)
fate; destiny
warrior; fighter
[to] be defeated; lose
look at him/her/them
chair (Northern Thai)
concrete; tangible
[to] take time; consume time
four-sided; square/rectangular in shape
[to] nourish the skin; [to] moisturize
Kyoto (city in Japan)
a hundred years
a good/quality drama
[to] resolve; [to] pass a resolution
Narathiwat (province)
[to] cook in bamboo
ratio; proportion
grilled/barbecued chicken (Thai dish)
Yasothon (province in Thailand)
[to] part; [to] say goodbye
not exactly; not really
cycle; round; loop
[to] feel ticklish; be tickled (colloquial)