Animals
Food and drink ไก่ gài
chicken noun
- gài low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
Plain g, no puff of air, low tone. With a puff of air, ไข่kài is egg.
Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 1: At the food stall of the free course.
Practise it freeDon't mix it up
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ไข่kài
egg
The same low tone with a puff of air on the k: egg.
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:
- kai
- kai yang
- gai yang
More animals in Thai
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Unit 5 · Street food · At the food stall. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.
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