Home and daily lifeMusic in Thai
“Music” in Thai is ดนตรีdon-dtrii; you'll also hear เพลงpleeng (songs, listening).
music noun
- don mid
- dtrii mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
song; music noun songs, listening
- pleeng mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ดนตรีdon-dtrii is music as an art: playing an instrument, เล่นดนตรีlên don-dtrii, live music, a musician, นักดนตรีnák don-dtrii, and Thai classical music, ดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii tai. For the music you put on and listen to, Thais say เพลงpleeng, songs: ฟังเพลงfang pleeng, "listen to songs", is to listen to music.
Our song pages teach Thai through real songs, from pop to luk thung.
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:
- dontri
- don tri
- dontree
- pleng
- phleng
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