Extremely in Thai

“Extremely” in Thai is อย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng.

อย่างยิ่ง yàang-yîng

extremely, very much (formal) adverb

  • yàang low
  • yîng falling
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

อย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng after a word makes it very strong in formal Thai: สำคัญอย่างยิ่งsǎm-kan yàang-yîng, extremely important. Speeches and letters say ขอบคุณเป็นอย่างยิ่งkàwp-kun bpen yàang-yîng, thank you most sincerely.

In conversation Thais say มากmâak or มากๆmâak-mâak, and among friends สุดๆsùt-sùt.

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:

  • yang ying
  • yangying

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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