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Pay in Thai

“Pay” in Thai is จ่ายjàai.

จ่าย jàai

to pay verb

  • jàai low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

There's no word for by or with: just add how you pay.

Taught in Unit 4 · Lesson 2: Paying at 7-Eleven 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:

  • jai
  • chai
  • chaai

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • สแกน sà-gaen Scan

    to scan (a QR code to pay)

  • ราคา raa-kaa Price
  • ถูก tùuk Cheap

Learn this word in Unit 4, free

Unit 4 · How much is it? · Paying at 7-Eleven. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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