Small words เกิน goen
to exceed; over, beyond verb
- goen mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
แพงเกินไปpaeng goen bpai = too expensive.
You'll hear it in Just Being Friendly (เพื่อนเล่น ไม่เล่นเพื่อน).
How to use it
เกินgoen means "over, beyond": ไม่เกินmâi goen + an amount is "no more than", handy for a budget. After a describing word, เกินไปgoen bpai is "too": แพงเกินไปpaeng goen bpai, too expensive. Its opposite is อย่างน้อยyàang-náwy, at least.
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:
- koen
- gern
- kern
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