Broken in Thai

“Broken” in Thai is เสียsǐa.

เสีย sǐa

broken, out of order adjective

sǐa rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

For anything that stops working: แอร์เสียae sǐa. No word for 'is' needed. Food that has gone off is เสียsǐa too.

Taught in Unit 12 · Lesson 2: Rent, bills and repairs of the free course.

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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:

sea
siah

More home and daily life in Thai

All home and daily life

ห้อง hâwng Room
ห้องนอน hâwng-nawn Bedroom
ห้องครัว hâwng-krua Kitchen
ห้องนั่งเล่น hâwng-nâng-lên Living room
คอนโด kawn-doo Condo
condo, apartment building
ประตู bprà-dtuu Door

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Unit 12 · A room in Nimman · Rent, bills and repairs. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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