Placescity, town; country (เมืองไทย = Thailand) noun
- mueang mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
เมืองไทยmueang tai is the warm, everyday name for Thailand, and ในเมืองnai mueang means 'in town'.
Taught in Unit 19 · Lesson 2: Water fights and first times of the free course.
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เมืองmueang is a city or town, and ในเมืองnai mueang means "in town". It once meant a whole country too, which is why Thais call their country เมืองไทยmueang tai. In city names you'll also see นครná-kawn (Nakhon), and Bangkok's Thai name starts with กรุงgrung, a royal capital.
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:
- muang
- meuang
- mueng
- muang thai
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Unit 19 · Songkran! · Water fights and first times. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.
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