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Lively in Thai

“Lively” in Thai is คึกคักkúek-kák.

คึกคัก kúek-kák

lively, bustling adjective

  • kúek high
  • kák high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

You'll hear it in Thai Alphabet Song (ก เอ๋ย ก ไก่).

How to use it

คึกคักkúek-kák is two short, high syllables, and it's a place or a time full of people and energy: a market, a festival, a town at Songkran or the shops before New Year. Business that's booming is คึกคักkúek-kák too. A lively person is ร่าเริงrâa-roeng, cheerful, and a place with no one about is เงียบเหงาngîap-ngǎo, quiet and deserted.

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:

  • khuek khak
  • kuk kak
  • kook kak

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More describing things in Thai

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  • 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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