Misunderstand in Thai

“Misunderstand” in Thai is เข้าใจผิดkâo-jai pìt.

เข้าใจผิด kâo-jai pìt

to misunderstand; a misunderstanding verb

kâo falling
jai mid
pìt 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.

Parts: เข้าใจkâo-jai to understand ผิดpìt wrong

How to use it

เข้าใจผิดkâo-jai pìt is "understand wrong", and it's both the verb and the noun. When you're not sure you've followed, check with หมายถึงอะไรmǎai-tǔeng à-rai, what do you mean?, or repeat it back in your own words.

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:

khao jai phit
kow jai pid

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones