Everyday expressionsExactly in Thai
“Exactly” in Thai is ใช่เลยchâi loei; you'll also hear เป๊ะbpé (to the dot).
exactly!, that's it! phrase
- châi falling
- loei mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
spot on, exactly right; precisely adverb to the dot
- bpé high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ใช่เลยchâi loei, "yes, totally", is the enthusiastic "exactly!" when someone hits on the right answer, and นั่นแหละnân làe, "that's it", works the same way. เป๊ะbpé after a word means "exactly, to the dot": a time, a size, a copy. Someone who's เป๊ะbpé is a perfectionist about details.
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:
- chai loey
- peh
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