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Exchange in Thai

“Exchange” in Thai is แลกlâek.

แลก lâek

to exchange (money) verb

  • lâek falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Taught in Unit 8 · Lesson 1: Places in town of the free course.

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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:

  • lek
  • laeg

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card
  • สแกน sà-gaen Scan

    to scan (a QR code to pay)

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Unit 8 · Where is it? · Places in town. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones