Fact in Thai

“Fact” in Thai is ข้อเท็จจริงkâw-tét-jing.

ข้อเท็จจริง kâw-tét-jing

fact, the facts noun formal

kâw falling
tét high
jing mid

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: ข้อkâw point, item เท็จtét false จริงjing true

How to use it

ข้อเท็จจริงkâw-tét-jing, "points of false and true", is a fact, or the facts of a case: in the news, in court and in fact-checks.

In conversation Thais say ความจริงkwaam-jing, the truth, or เรื่องจริงrûeang jing, a true story, and start a correction with ความจริงแล้วkwaam-jing láew, actually.

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:

kho tet ching
khor thet jing

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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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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