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Move (house) in Thai

“Move (house)” in Thai is ย้ายyáai.

ย้าย yáai

to move (house, job, city) verb

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

High tone. Mid-tone ยายyaai is a grandmother: ยายย้ายไปเชียงใหม่yaai yáai bpai chiang-mài, Granny moved to Chiang Mai.

Taught in Unit 23 · Lesson 1: A new job of the free course.

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  • ยายyaai

    grandmother

    Mid tone instead of high: grandma.

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:

  • yai
  • yay

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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Unit 23 · If I were you · A new job. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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