Budget in Thai

“Budget” in Thai is งบngóp.

งบ ngóp

budget noun

ngóp high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

งบngóp, short for งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan, comes up whenever you shop for something big: a phone shop or a condo agent will ask งบเท่าไหร่ngóp tâo-rài, what's your budget? Answer with ไม่เกินmâi goen, "not over", as in the example.

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:

ngob
ngopp

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money

เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
บาท bàat Baht
baht (Thai currency)
เหรียญ rǐan Coin
แบงก์ báeng Banknote
บัตร bàt Card
สแกน sà-gaen Scan
to scan (a QR code to pay)

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