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Birthday in Thai

“Birthday” in Thai is วันเกิดwan-gòet.

วันเกิด wan-gòet

birthday noun

  • wan mid
  • gòet low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: วันwan day เกิดgòet to be born

How to use it

วันเกิดwan-gòet is the "day you were born". Many Thais make merit at a temple on their birthday, ทำบุญวันเกิดtam-bun wan-gòet, and the birthday person often treats their friends to dinner, เลี้ยงวันเกิดlíang wan-gòet, rather than the other way round. Thais also know the weekday they were born on, which has its own colour and Buddha image.

To wish someone a happy birthday, see Happy Birthday in Thai.

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:

  • wan koet
  • wan kerd
  • wan gerd

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More time in Thai

All time
  • วันนี้ wan-níi Today
  • พรุ่งนี้ prûng-níi Tomorrow
  • เมื่อวาน mûea-waan Yesterday
  • คืนนี้ kuuen-níi Tonight
  • ตอนนี้ dtawn-níi Now

    now, right now

  • เดี๋ยว dǐaw In a moment

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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