Describing thingsPossible in Thai
“Possible” in Thai is เป็นไปได้bpen bpai dâi; you'll also hear เป็นไปไม่ได้bpen bpai mâi dâi (impossible).
possible adjective
- bpen mid
- bpai mid
- dâi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
impossible adjective
- bpen mid
- bpai mid
- mâi falling
- dâi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
เป็นไปได้bpen bpai dâi is literally "can turn out so": possible. Slip ไม่mâi in before the last word for impossible, เป็นไปไม่ได้bpen bpai mâi dâi. In everyday requests, a plain ได้ไหมdâi mǎi, "can you?", does most of the work, and a hopeful อาจจะàat-jà means maybe.
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:
- pen pai dai
- penpaidai
- pen pai mai dai
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