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Describing things

Enough in Thai

“Enough” in Thai is พอpaw.

พอ paw

enough adjective

  • paw mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

พอpaw is enough. พอแล้วpaw láew stops the rice spoon, the ice, or an argument, and ไม่พอmâi paw is not enough. The same word is in พอดีpaw-dii, just right, and พอใจpaw-jai, "enough for the heart", satisfied. With a falling tone, พ่อpâw is father.

Don't mix it up

  • พ่อpâw

    father

    Falling tone: father.

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:

  • pho
  • por
  • phor

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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