Profit in Thai

“Profit” in Thai is กำไรgam-rai.

กำไร gam-rai

profit noun

  • gam mid
  • rai mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

กำไรgam-rai is two flat syllables. To make a profit is ได้กำไรdâi gam-rai, to "get profit", and when you bargain hard, the classic reply is ไม่ได้กำไรเลยmâi dâi gam-rai loei, I'm not making anything on it. Making a loss is ขาดทุนkàat-tun.

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:

  • kamrai
  • kam rai
  • gumrai

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
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  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

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