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Hesitate in Thai

“Hesitate” in Thai is ลังเลlang-lee.

ลังเล lang-lee

to hesitate, to be undecided verb

lang mid
lee mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You'll hear it in Tha Thoe Tong Lueak (ถ้าเธอต้องเลือก).

How to use it

ลังเลlang-lee is hesitating over a choice: which job to take, whether to say yes, which of two people to pick. Ads and salespeople urge ไม่ต้องลังเลmâi dtâwng lang-lee, don't hesitate. Someone who keeps changing their mind is โลเลloo-lee, wishy-washy, and simply not being sure is ไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe-jai.

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:

lang le
lang lay
lunglay

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Song Tha Thoe Tong Lueak (ถ้าเธอต้องเลือก) One of the most-watched Thai music videos ever, at about 558 million views: if you had to choose between him and me, he sings, don't choose me. A gentle R&B song in clear, everyday Thai about choices and stepping aside: if you had to, between him and me, you don't dare, it's up to you, so I became the odd one out, everybody makes mistakes.

More feelings in Thai

มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy in Thai
to be happy
เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad in Thai
ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed in Thai
เหงา ngǎo Lonely in Thai
คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick in Thai
homesick (literally 'miss home')
ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry in Thai
to cry

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