Ignore in Thai

“Ignore” in Thai is เมินmoen.

เมิน moen

to ignore, to snub verb

moen mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

เมินmoen is ignoring someone on purpose, looking the other way. Not paying attention, more neutrally, is ไม่สนใจmâi sǒn-jai: ไม่ต้องสนใจmâi dtâwng sǒn-jai, just ignore it. A message that's been read but not answered is อ่านไม่ตอบàan mâi dtàwp, "read, no reply".

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:

mern
muen

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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