A long time in Thai

“A long time” in Thai is นานnaan.

นาน naan

(for) a long time adjective

naan mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Only for time. A long way is ไกลglai (far).

Taught in Unit 11 · Lesson 2: How long? Buses, planes and rides of the free course.

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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:

nan
narn

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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Unit 11 · Night train north · How long? Buses, planes and rides. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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