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Just looking in Thai

“Just looking” in Thai is ดูก่อนduu gàwn.

Men say

ดูก่อน duu gàwnครับ kráp

Women say

ดูก่อน duu gàwnค่ะ kâ

just looking (for now) phrase

  • duu mid
  • gàwn low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ดูduu to look ก่อนgàwn first

Literally 'look first': the friendly way to say you're only browsing.

Taught in Unit 9 · Lesson 2: How many? 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:

  • du gon
  • doo gorn

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงิน ngoen Money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

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Unit 9 · At the market · How many? Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones