Feelings แฟนเก่า faen-gào
an ex (former boyfriend or girlfriend) noun
- faen mid
- gào low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: แฟนfaen partner เก่าgào old, former
How to use it
แฟนเก่าfaen-gào is an "old partner", with the same เก่าgào as an old phone. An ex-husband is สามีเก่าsǎa-mii gào and an ex-wife ภรรยาเก่าpan-rá-yaa gào. Old friends, on the other hand, are เพื่อนเก่าpûean gào, and they stay friends.
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:
- faen kao
- fan gao
- fan kao
- faenkao
More feelings in Thai
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