Everyday expressionsgo ahead!, go for it! interjection
- ao mid
- loei mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
You'll hear it in Tha Thoe Tong Lueak (ถ้าเธอต้องเลือก).
How to use it
เอาเลยao loei, "take it, then!", is a cheerful go-ahead: to a friend who can't decide, อยากลองก็เอาเลยyàak lawng gâw ao loei, if you want to try, go for it; to a guest eyeing the food, help yourself; to a plan, I'm in! Said to a challenge, it's "bring it on". To agree to a request, Thais say ได้เลยdâi loei, sure, and to cheer someone through something hard, สู้ๆsûu-sûu.
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:
- ao loey
- ow loei
- ao leuy
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More everyday expressions in Thai
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- ขอโทษ kǎw-tôot Sorry in Thai
- ใช่ châi Yes in Thai
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