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Already in Thai

“Already” in Thai is แล้วláew.

แล้ว láew

already; now (something has changed) adverb

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

After a verb it shows that something has happened or changed: เข้าใจแล้วkâo-jai láew, 'now I get it'.

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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:

  • leaw
  • laeo

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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