Work and studyPart-time job in Thai
“Part-time job” in Thai is งานพิเศษngaan pí-sèet; you'll also hear พาร์ทไทม์páat-taam (from English).
part-time job, side job noun
- ngaan mid
- pí high
- sèet low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
part-time (job) noun from English
- páat high
- taam mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
งานพิเศษngaan pí-sèet, "extra work", is any job on the side: students wait tables at the weekend and office workers sell things online in the evening. Students also say พาร์ทไทม์páat-taam, from English: the spelling ends in tai, but most people say taam. A full-time, permanent job is งานประจำngaan bprà-jam.
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:
- ngan phiset
- ngaan pi set
- ngan piset
- part taam
More work and study in Thai
All work and study- ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
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