Small wordsIn in Thai
“In” in Thai is ในnai; you'll also hear ข้างในkâang-nai (inside (on its own)).
ใน nai
in, inside preposition
- nai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
ข้างใน kâang-nai
inside preposition inside (on its own)
- kâang falling
- nai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Taught in Unit 8 · Lesson 2: Where is it? of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
ในnai goes before a place or thing: ในห้องnai hâwng, in the room; ในกระเป๋าnai grà-bpǎo, in the bag. On its own, "inside" is ข้างในkâang-nai, the partner of ข้างนอกkâang-nâwk, outside.
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:
- khang nai
- kang nai
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