Small wordsand; with conjunction
- gàp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Join two things you order with กับgàp; it also means 'with' a person.
and (written and formal Thai) conjunction
- láe high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 2: Ordering of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
In speech Thais join two things with กับgàp (ข้าวกับไข่kâao gàp kài, rice and egg) or simply list them. และláe is the "and" of signs, menus, news and formal speech. To add one more thing in a conversation, you'll hear แล้วก็láew gâw, "and also, and then".
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:
- kap
- kub
- leh
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