Any (formal) in Thai

“Any (formal)” in Thai is ใดdai; you'll also hear ใดๆdai-dai (emphatic).

ใด dai

which, any (formal) adjective

dai mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

ใดๆ dai-dai

any … at all, whatsoever adjective emphatic

dai mid
dai mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ใดdai is the "which, any" of writing and announcements: ท่านใดtâan dai, whoever (of you); สิ่งใดsìng dai, anything; ที่ใดtîi dai, anywhere. Doubled, ใดๆdai-dai means "any … at all": ไม่มีปัญหาใดๆmâi mii bpan-hǎa dai-dai, no problems whatsoever.

In speech the same jobs go to ไหนnǎi and อะไรà-rai: อันไหนก็ได้an nǎi gâw dâi, any one is fine. Don't mix it up with ได้dâi, can, which has a falling tone.

Don't mix it up

ได้dâi

can; okay, possible

Falling tone: can, okay. Mid-tone ใดdai is the formal "any".

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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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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