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After in Thai

“After” in Thai is หลังจากlǎng-jàak.

หลังจาก lǎng-jàak

after (+ an action) conjunction

  • lǎng rising
  • jàak low
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: หลังlǎng after; back จากjàak from

หลังจากนั้นlǎng-jàak nán (after that) is how a story moves on.

Taught in Unit 21 · Lesson 2: Telling the story 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:

  • lang jak
  • lang chak

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

Learn this word in Unit 21, free

Unit 21 · Island stories · Telling the story. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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