Cancel in Thai

“Cancel” in Thai is ยกเลิกyók-lôek.

ยกเลิก yók-lôek

to cancel verb

yók high
lôek falling

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ยกเลิกyók-lôek is the button in every app: an order, a booking, a flight, a Grab ride. Plans that fall through are ยกเลิกyók-lôek too, though a friend who cancels on you at the last minute is said to เทtee, to stand you up. Moving a plan to a later date instead is เลื่อนlûean.

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:

yok lerk
yoklek
yok leuk

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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