Just (a moment ago) in Thai

“Just (a moment ago)” in Thai is เพิ่งpôeng.

เพิ่ง pôeng

just (a moment ago), only just adverb

pôeng falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

It goes before the verb: เพิ่งมาถึงpôeng maa tǔeng (I've just arrived).

Taught in Unit 15 · Lesson 2: Cooking, tastes; already and not yet 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:

perng
pueng

More small words in Thai

All small words

ผม pǒm I
I, me (male speaker)
คุณ kun You
เขา kǎo He, she
เรา rao We
we, us
พวกเขา pûak-kǎo They
they, them
ทุกคน túk kon Everyone
everyone, everybody

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Unit 15 · Have you eaten yet? · Cooking, tastes; already and not yet. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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