Grammar in Thai

“Grammar” in Thai is ไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gawn.

ไวยากรณ์ wai-yaa-gawn

grammar noun

wai mid
yaa mid
gawn mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gawn is a formal word from Sanskrit, but the news is good: Thai grammar is simple. Verbs never change, there are no plurals or articles, and time comes from small words like แล้วláew and จะjà. The hard parts are the tones, the classifiers and choosing the right particle. Our course teaches one pattern per unit.

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:

waiyakon
wai ya gon
wai yaa korn

More work and study in Thai

All work and study

ทำงาน tam-ngaan Work
to work
เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work
to finish work (for the day)
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

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