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Finish work in Thai

“Finish work” in Thai is เลิกงานlôek-ngaan.

เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan

to finish work (for the day) verb

  • lôek falling
  • ngaan mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: เลิกlôek to stop, to quit งานngaan work

เลิกlôek is 'to stop': เลิกเรียนlôek rian is when classes finish.

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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:

  • loek ngan
  • lerk ngan
  • leuk ngaan

More work and study in Thai

All work and study
  • ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
  • หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss

    boss, manager, head (of a team)

  • เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary

    salary (monthly pay)

  • สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview

    to interview

  • ประสบการณ์ bprà-sòp-gaan Experience

    experience (of work, of life)

  • ลาออก laa-àwk Quit

    to quit, resign

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