In case of in Thai

“In case of” in Thai is กรณีgaw-rá-nii.

กรณี gaw-rá-nii

case; in case of, in the event of (formal) noun

gaw mid
rá high
nii mid

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

กรณีgaw-rá-nii is a "case": ในกรณีที่nai gaw-rá-nii tîi before a sentence means "in case, in the event that", and กรณีฉุกเฉินgaw-rá-nii chùk-chǒen, "in an emergency", is on lift doors and hotel notices. Note the pronunciation: three syllables, gaw-rá-nii.

In conversation Thais say ถ้าtâa (if), or เผื่อpùea for "just in case": เอาร่มไปเผื่อao rôm bpai pùea, take an umbrella just in case.

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:

korani
ko ra ni
gorani
kaw ra nee

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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