Break up in Thai

“Break up” in Thai is เลิกlôek; you'll also hear เทtee (slang).

เลิก lôek

to break up; to quit, to stop verb

lôek falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

เท tee

to dump someone, to stand someone up (slang; literally 'to pour out') verb

tee mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

เลิกlôek means to stop or quit, and with กันgan, each other, it's the end of a relationship: เลิกกันแล้วlôek gan láew, we're over. The same word quits habits and jobs: เลิกงานlôek-ngaan is finishing work for the day. Slang has เทtee, literally to pour out: โดนเทdoon tee is getting dumped or stood up.

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:

loek kan
lerk gan
leuk kan
loek gan
lerk

More feelings in Thai

All feelings

มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy
to be happy
เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad
ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
เหงา ngǎo Lonely
คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick
homesick (literally 'miss home')
ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry
to cry

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones