Low in Thai

“Low” in Thai is ต่ำdtàm.

ต่ำ dtàm

low adjective

dtàm low

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

How to use it

ต่ำdtàm is low: a low voice, a low temperature, low marks, a river in the dry season. Prices are ต่ำdtàm in the news and on signs, but in a shop you'd simply say ถูกtùuk, cheap. A low table, wall or chair is usually เตี้ยdtîa, the word for a short person.

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:

tam
tum
dtum

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