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Child in Thai

“Child” in Thai is เด็กdèk; you'll also hear ลูกlûuk (your son or daughter).

เด็ก dèk

child, kid; young noun

  • dèk low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

เด็กdèk is any child; ลูกlûuk is somebody's own child.

ลูก lûuk

child (your son or daughter) noun

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

ลูกชายlûuk-chaai is a son, ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎao a daughter. When Pa Daeng calls you ลูกlûuk, she means 'dear'.

Taught in Unit 20 · Lesson 1: The family of the free course.

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How to use it

เด็กdèk is any child: เด็กเยอะมากdèk yóe mâak, lots of kids. ลูกlûuk is someone's own child: มีลูกไหมmii lûuk mǎi, do you have children? A son is ลูกชายlûuk-chaai and a daughter ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎao.

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:

  • deck
  • luk
  • look

More family in Thai

All family
  • พ่อ pâw Father

    father, dad

  • แม่ mâe Mother

    mother, mum

  • ภรรยา pan-rá-yaa Wife

    wife (polite)

  • สามี sǎa-mii Husband

    husband (polite)

  • แฟน faen Boyfriend or girlfriend

    boyfriend, girlfriend

  • แต่งงาน dtàeng-ngaan Marry

    to get married

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Unit 20 · Fon's family · The family. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones