Altogether (formal) in Thai

“Altogether (formal)” in Thai is ทั้งสิ้นtáng-sîn.

ทั้งสิ้น táng-sîn

altogether, in total; (with not) at all adverb formal

  • táng high
  • sîn falling
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ทั้งสิ้นtáng-sîn, "the whole, to the end", means "in total, altogether": receipts and invoices say รวมทั้งสิ้นruam táng-sîn, grand total. After a negative it's a formal "at all, whatsoever".

In conversation Thais say ทั้งหมดtáng-mòt: ทั้งหมดเท่าไหร่táng-mòt tâo-rài, how much is it altogether?

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:

  • thang sin

More formal words in Thai

All formal words
  • การ gaan Kaan (prefix)

    -ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)

  • ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)

    -ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)

  • ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)

    person (who …): makes words for people, like -er

  • นัก nák Nak (prefix)

    -er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)

  • ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)

    which, who (adds information; formal, written)

  • เมื่อ mûea When (formal)

    when, once (formal)

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