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A lot in Thai

“A lot” in Thai is เยอะyóe; you'll also hear หลายlǎai (many, several).

เยอะ yóe

a lot, many, much adjective

  • yóe high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
หลาย lǎai

many, several adjective

  • lǎai rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

It goes before a counting word: หลายครั้งlǎai kráng many times, หลายคนlǎai kon lots of people.

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Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • yer
  • yuh
  • lai

More small words in Thai

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  • ผม pǒm I

    I, me (male speaker)

  • คุณ kun You
  • เขา kǎo He, she
  • เรา rao We

    we, us

  • พวกเขา pûak-kǎo They

    they, them

  • ทุกคน túk kon Everyone

    everyone, everybody

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