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Just a moment in Thai

“Just a moment” in Thai is รอแป๊บraw bpáep.

Men say

รอแป๊บ raw bpáepครับ kráp

Women say

รอแป๊บ raw bpáepค่ะ kâ

wait a moment; just a sec phrase

  • raw mid
  • bpáep high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: รอraw to wait แป๊บbpáep a moment

Casual and used everywhere; staff soften it with นะná: รอแป๊บนะraw bpáep ná.

Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 2: Ordering 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:

  • raw paep
  • ror bpaep
  • raw bpap
  • ror paep

More everyday expressions in Thai

All everyday expressions
  • สวัสดี sà-wàt-dii Hello
  • ยินดีต้อนรับ yin-dii dtâwn-ráp Welcome
  • ขอบคุณ kàwp-kun Thank you
  • ขอโทษ kǎw-tôot Sorry
  • ไม่เป็นไร mâi bpen rai Never mind

    it's okay

  • ใช่ châi Yes

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Unit 5 · Street food · Ordering. 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