Small wordsDon't (telling someone not to) in Thai
“Don't (telling someone not to)” in Thai is อย่าyàa.
อย่า yàa
don't (+ verb) adverb
- yàa low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Low tone; mid-tone ยาyaa is medicine. Add นะná to keep it friendly: อย่าลืมนะyàa luuem ná Don't forget, okay?
Taught in Unit 23 · Lesson 2: Advice and the bill of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ya
- yar
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