Ready in Thai

“Ready” in Thai is พร้อมpráwm.

พร้อม práwm

ready; together, at the same time adjective

  • práwm high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

พร้อมpráwm is ready, with a high tone: พร้อมหรือยังpráwm rǔue-yang, are you ready yet?, before you head out. When food or a job is ready, Thais more often say เสร็จแล้วsèt láew, it's done, or ได้แล้วdâi láew, it's good to go. The word is also in พร้อมเพย์práwm-pee, PromptPay, the QR payment everyone uses.

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:

  • prom
  • phrom
  • phrawm
  • prorm

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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