Limited in Thai

“Limited” in Thai is จำกัดjam-gàt.

จำกัด jam-gàt

limited; to limit adjective

jam mid
gàt low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

จำกัดjam-gàt is "limited", a word you'll see in ads and on signs: จำนวนจำกัดjam-nuan jam-gàt, limited stock, and เวลาจำกัดwee-laa jam-gàt, limited time only. Thai company names end in it, the way English ones end in "Ltd". "Unlimited" is ไม่จำกัดmâi jam-gàt, or at a buffet, ไม่อั้นmâi ân, "no holding back".

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:

jamkat
cham kat
jum gud
jamkad

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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones