Fish in Thai

“Fish” in Thai is ปลาbplaa.

ปลา bplaa

fish noun

bplaa mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs

Start with a bp without a puff of air, then the l straight after it.

Taught in Unit 21 · Lesson 1: On the island of the free course.

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How to use it

ปลาbplaa starts with an unaspirated bpl cluster. Fish sauce, the salty heart of Thai cooking, is น้ำปลาnáam-bplaa, "fish water", and every live fish counts with ตัวdtua.

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:

pla
plaa
bpla

More animals in Thai

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สัตว์ sàt Animal
แมว maew Cat
หมา mǎa Dog
ช้าง cháang Elephant
เสือ sǔea Tiger
ลิง ling Monkey

Learn this word in Unit 21, free

Unit 21 · Island stories · On the island. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones