Home and daily lifeKey in Thai
“Key” in Thai is กุญแจgun-jae; you'll also hear คีย์การ์ดkii-gáat (condos, hotels).
key; lock noun
- gun mid
- jae mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ดอกdàwk · counting word for flowers and keys
key card noun condos, hotels
- kii mid
- gáat high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
กุญแจgun-jae is both the key and the lock: a padlock is แม่กุญแจmâe-gun-jae, "mother key", and the key that goes with it ลูกกุญแจlûuk-gun-jae, "child key". Keys are counted with ดอกdàwk, like flowers.
Condos and hotels use a คีย์การ์ดkii-gáat for the door, the lift and the gym. If you lock yourself out, the security guard or the condo office can usually help.
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:
- kunjae
- kun chae
- koon jae
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