Culture and festivalshooray! cheers! interjection
- chai mid
- yoo mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Shouted at celebrations and toasts; the anthem spells it ชโยchá-yoo.
You'll hear it in The Thai National Anthem (เพลงชาติไทย).
How to use it
ไชโยchai-yoo is the cheer of celebrations and ceremonies, traditionally shouted three times in a row, and the last word of the national anthem, where it's spelled ชโยchá-yoo. For a toast with drinks, Thais say ชนแก้วchon gâew, "clink glasses".
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:
- chaiyo
- chai yo
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