A2 Thai words
High-utility words for daily routines, plans, opinions, and errands.
Merkel (surname; esp. Angela Merkel)
Merrill (surname/personal name)
Aunt Sri (person’s name)
quiet street/road; a street that is quiet
to see dinosaur fossils
smartwatch
[to] wear a tie
[to] tie a necktie
sardine (fish)
almond (the edible nut/seed)
0–0 (nil–nil)
drumbeat; drum pulse
[to] transport/haul lumber
[to] scan a barcode
[to] have a laser; be equipped with a laser
named Cherry; called Cherry
mother cat
aloe vera (plant)
bay (sea inlet)
[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of a website)
[to] refresh/reload the page
colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’
new needle/pin (unused)
with a soft giggle; titteringly
[to] really hurt; genuinely hurt
doctor giving an injection
hairstyle
[to] apply hair cream
salon (beauty/hair)
hair color (dye product)
hair spray
[to] plant pandan; [to] grow pandanus
pandan plant; pandanus plant
travel page (social/web)
recommended dishes; chef’s picks
[to] tighten a nut/bolt
a person who is lost
filling; stuffing (food) [colloq.]
crêpe; thin pancake
dice (plural); die (singular) for games
tobacco (plant/leaf)
cooking pot
Halloween (Oct 31 festival)
very; extremely (Isan/NE)
podium; winners’ rostrum
[to] make/cook spaghetti
black-haired
white/grey-haired
[to] cool down; reduce heat
alcoholic beverages (formal/legal)
regular menu; ordinary dish
salad dressing
hot compress
online class
air temperature
classifier: จาน; เส้น
holy basil
[to] have traffic (roads are busy)
[to] grill bacon
turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Fang District (Chiang Mai)
[to] push
[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)
[to] get up and come (toward speaker)
campus; branch campus
hmm; um
cartoon sticker
[to] trade stickers
[to] collect stickers
valley
Tu (nickname; given name)
tuk-tuk; motorized rickshaw
bonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)
wood saw
a personal name
dripping water
[to] like a post
health center; wellness center
metal file; steel file (tool)
Kriengkrai (male given name)
cinnamon powder
iron pot
stove knob; burner knob
[to] grab; snatch; seize (loanword)
[to] arrive home (Isan/Lao)
[to] fry pa thong ko
good; impressive; kind (informal loan from English 'nice')
very soft; squishy
[to] place/set one’s foot (down)
oh!; hey! (surprise/realization)
[to] embrace [sb]; [to] hug [sb]
insane; crazy (often offensive)
comment (online remark); reply
great; excellent; awesome
Pook (nickname)
right?; okay?; yeah? (Isan/Northern Thai)
very skilled; really good (Northern Thai)
man; male (Northern Thai dialect)
very; extremely (Northern Thai)
[to] go together; come along; join (Northern Thai)