FeelingsPart ways in Thai
“Part ways” in Thai is จากกันjàak gan; you'll also hear แยกย้ายyâek-yáai (go separate ways).
to part, to split up (from each other) verb
- jàak low
- gan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
to go separate ways, to split up verb
- yâek falling
- yáai high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
You'll hear จากกันjàak gan in Mai Koey (ไม่เคย).
How to use it
จากกันjàak gan, "leave each other", is parting: friends at the end of a trip, family when someone moves away, a couple who split up. A split without bad blood is จากกันด้วยดีjàak gan dûay-dii, parting on good terms. One person leaving for good is จากไปjàak bpai, and a couple's breakup, in everyday talk, is เลิกกันlôek gan. Missing each other once you're apart is คิดถึงkít-tǔeng.
แยกย้ายyâek-yáai, "split and move off", is a group going their separate ways at the end of an evening, แยกย้ายกันกลับบ้านyâek-yáai gan glàp bâan, everyone heads home, and, more sadly, two people going their own ways.
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:
- jak kan
- chak kan
- jark gan
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More feelings in Thai
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