PeopleAmerican in Thai
An American in Thai is คนอเมริกันkon à-mee-rí-gan, and America is อเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa.
อเมริกัน à-mee-rí-gan
American adjective
- à low
- mee mid
- rí high
- gan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
อเมริกา à-mee-rí-gaa
America, the USA name the country
- à low
- mee mid
- rí high
- gaa mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
An American is คนอเมริกันkon à-mee-rí-gan, and the country is อเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa; the formal name is สหรัฐอเมริกาsà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa, the United States. In everyday talk, Americans, like other Westerners, are often simply ฝรั่งfà-ràng.
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:
- amerikan
- amerika
- a me ri gan
- a me ri ka
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