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Deadline in Thai

“Deadline” in Thai is กำหนดส่งgam-nòt sòng; you'll also hear เดดไลน์dét-lai (from English).

กำหนดส่ง gam-nòt sòng

deadline, due date noun

  • gam mid
  • nòt low
  • sòng low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: กำหนดgam-nòt to set, to fix (a date) ส่งsòng to send, to hand in
เดดไลน์ dét-lai

deadline (from English) noun

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

How to use it

กำหนดส่งgam-nòt sòng is the "set date for handing in", for homework, reports and projects; to hand something in is simply ส่งsòng, to send. In offices and among students it's just as often เดดไลน์dét-lai, from English.

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:

  • kamnot song
  • kamnod song

More work and study in Thai

All work and study
  • เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work

    to finish work (for the day)

  • ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
  • หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss

    boss, manager, head (of a team)

  • เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary

    salary (monthly pay)

  • สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview

    to interview

  • ประสบการณ์ bprà-sòp-gaan Experience

    experience (of work, of life)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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