Describing thingsatmosphere, vibe noun
- ban mid
- yaa mid
- gàat low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat is the atmosphere or vibe of a place, often the first thing Thais mention in a café review: บรรยากาศดีban-yaa-gàat dii, a nice vibe. เปลี่ยนบรรยากาศbplìan ban-yaa-gàat, "change the atmosphere", is getting away for a change of scene, a weekend at the beach or a meal somewhere new. It's also the scientific word for the air around the earth; the last part, อากาศaa-gàat, is air and weather.
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:
- banyakat
- ban ya kat
- banyagaat
- bunyakard
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