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Not very in Thai

“Not very” in Thai is ไม่ค่อยmâi kâwy.

ไม่ค่อย mâi kâwy

not very, not really adverb

  • mâi falling
  • kâwy falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Softer than a flat ไม่mâi: Thais often say ไม่ค่อยชอบmâi kâwy châwp to be polite.

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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:

  • mai koi
  • mai khoi
  • mai kaui

More small words in Thai

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  • ผม pǒm I

    I, me (male speaker)

  • คุณ kun You
  • เขา kǎo He, she
  • เรา rao We

    we, us

  • พวกเขา pûak-kǎo They

    they, them

  • ทุกคน túk kon Everyone

    everyone, everybody

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