Professional in Thai

“Professional” in Thai is มืออาชีพmuue-aa-chîip.

มืออาชีพ muue-aa-chîip

professional; a pro adjective

  • muue mid
  • aa mid
  • chîip falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: มือmuue hand อาชีพaa-chîip occupation, career

How to use it

มืออาชีพmuue-aa-chîip is a "career hand": someone who does a job for a living and does it well. An amateur is a มือสมัครเล่นmuue sà-màk-lên, a "hand that plays for fun", and a beginner a มือใหม่muue-mài, a "new hand": new drivers put a sticker on the back of the car, มือใหม่หัดขับmuue-mài hàt kàp, "new hand learning to drive".

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:

  • mue a chip
  • meu aa cheep
  • mueachip

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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