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Move over in Thai

“Move over” in Thai is ขยับkà-yàp.

ขยับ kà-yàp

to move a little, to shift verb

kà low
yàp low

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

ขยับหน่อยkà-yàp nàwy = move over a bit.

You'll hear it in I Won't Tell You (ไม่บอกเธอ).

How to use it

ขยับkà-yàp is a small move: shifting along a bench so someone can sit, squeezing up for a group photo, or keeping still for the doctor, อย่าขยับyàa kà-yàp. It's also moving a part of your body: ขยับนิ้วไม่ได้kà-yàp níu mâi dâi, I can't move my finger. Moving house is ย้ายyáai, and moving a car or an appointment is เลื่อนlûean.

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:

khayap
kha yap

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Song I Won't Tell You (ไม่บอกเธอ) A secret-crush love song that the teen series Hormones (2013) turned into a nationwide hit. A boy is head over heels but won't say a word, afraid it's too soon and that she'd walk away. Its lines are clear A2 Thai about feelings: want to, almost, when, too soon, good enough, and a heart that trembles.

More verbs in Thai

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

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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