Edit in Thai

“Edit” in Thai is แก้ไขgâe-kǎi.

แก้ไข gâe-kǎi

to edit, to correct, to fix (formal) verb

gâe falling
kǎi rising

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

แก้ไขgâe-kǎi is to correct or put something right: a mistake, a problem, a document. In Thai apps it's the Edit button, next to ลบlóp (delete) and บันทึกban-túek (save).

In conversation Thais usually say แก้gâe on its own: แก้ให้หน่อยgâe hâi nàwy, could you fix it?, and แก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hǎa, to solve a problem.

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:

kae khai
kaekhai

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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