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Earn in Thai

“Earn” in Thai is หาเงินhǎa ngoen.

หาเงิน hǎa ngoen

to make money, to earn a living verb

  • hǎa rising
  • ngoen mid
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: หาhǎa to look for เงินngoen money

How to use it

หาเงินhǎa ngoen is "look for money", the everyday way to say earning a living. How much someone earns is a question with ได้dâi, get: ได้เงินเดือนเท่าไหร่dâi ngoen-duean tâo-rài, what's your salary?, which some Thais ask quite openly.

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:

  • ha ngoen
  • ha ngern
  • ha ngen

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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