Work and study เกรด grèet
grade (A to F); GPA noun
- grèet low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
คะแนน ká-naen
score, marks, points noun
- ká high
- naen mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Thai schools and universities grade from 4 (an A) down to 0 (an F), and students talk about their เกรดgrèet, meaning a single grade or the average, the GPA, which is เกรดเฉลี่ยgrèet chà-lìa. Points on a test, or votes in a contest, are คะแนนká-naen.
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:
- kret
- gret
- kreet
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