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Korean in Thai

“Korean” in Thai is เกาหลีgao-lǐi.

เกาหลี gao-lǐi

Korea; Korean noun

  • gao mid
  • lǐi rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

เกาหลีgao-lǐi is Korea and Korean; South Korea is เกาหลีใต้gao-lǐi dtâai, "south Korea". K-pop and Korean dramas are hugely popular in Thailand, and Thai idols have become K-pop stars themselves: BLACKPINK's Lisa was born in Buriram, in Isan.

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:

  • kaoli
  • gao lee
  • kao lee

More people in Thai

All people
  • ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
  • ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man
  • คุณผู้หญิง kun pûu-yǐng Lady

    madam, the lady (polite: how staff address a woman)

  • ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang

    Westerner, a white foreigner

  • คนต่างชาติ kon dtàang-châat Foreigner

    foreigner, foreign people

  • คน kon Person

    person, people

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