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Important in Thai

“Important” in Thai is สำคัญsǎm-kan.

สำคัญ sǎm-kan

important adjective

  • sǎm rising
  • kan mid
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Taught in Unit 23 · Lesson 2: Advice and the bill of the free course.

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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:

  • samkhan
  • sumkan

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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Unit 23 · If I were you · Advice and the bill. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones