Latest in Thai

“Latest” in Thai is ล่าสุดlâa-sùt.

ล่าสุด lâa-sùt

latest, most recent adjective

  • lâa falling
  • sùt low
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ล่าสุดlâa-sùt is falling, then low: the newest model, the latest news, the most recent time. It's the "last" of "last time", while สุดท้ายsùt-táai is the final one: ครั้งสุดท้ายkráng sùt-táai is the last time ever. Phone shops and car showrooms love รุ่นใหม่ล่าสุดrûn mài lâa-sùt, the brand-new model.

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:

  • la sut
  • laa sud
  • lasud
  • la soot

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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