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Lazy in Thai

“Lazy” in Thai is ขี้เกียจkîi-gìat.

ขี้เกียจ kîi-gìat

lazy; can't be bothered (to) adjective

  • kîi falling
  • gìat 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

ขี้เกียจkîi-gìat is lazy as a trait and, before a verb, the very common "can't be bothered": ขี้เกียจไปkîi-gìat bpai, I can't be bothered to go. It's light and often self-mocking. The ขี้kîi at the start marks a habit, as in ขี้อายkîi-aai, shy. The opposite is ขยันkà-yǎn, hard-working.

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:

  • khi kiat
  • kee giat
  • kikiat
  • khi giat
  • ki kiad
  • kee gee at

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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