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Nickname in Thai

“Nickname” in Thai is ชื่อเล่นchûue-lên.

ชื่อเล่น chûue-lên

nickname noun

  • chûue falling
  • lên falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ชื่อchûue name เล่นlên play

Almost every Thai has one, and it's the name friends, family and colleagues actually use.

Taught in Unit 2 · Lesson 1: What's your name? of the free course.

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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:

  • chue len
  • cheu len
  • chuu len

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More people in Thai

All people
  • ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
  • ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man
  • คุณผู้หญิง kun pûu-yǐng Lady

    madam, the lady (polite: how staff address a woman)

  • ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang

    Westerner, a white foreigner

  • คนต่างชาติ kon dtàang-châat Foreigner

    foreigner, foreign people

  • คน kon Person

    person, people

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