About (roughly) in Thai

“About (roughly)” in Thai is ประมาณbprà-maan.

ประมาณ bprà-maan

about, roughly adverb

bprà low
maan mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

Goes before a number. Thais use it all the time to keep times and prices relaxed.

Taught in Unit 11 · Lesson 2: How long? Buses, planes and rides of the free course.

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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:

pramaan
praman

More small words in Thai

All small words

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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Unit 11 · Night train north · How long? Buses, planes and rides. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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