Small wordsซะ (sa) in Thai: what it means and how to use it
ซะsá after a verb pushes the action: “go on, eat it!”, “just go!”.
particle: just (do it)!, go on and…; (after a verb) completely particle
- sá high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ซะsá is the spoken form of เสียsǐa, and after a verb it pushes the action through: กินซะgin sá, go on, eat it; ไปซะbpai sá, just go. It's firmer than เถอะtòe, so it suits parents, close friends and good-natured nagging. It can also mean "completely, gone and done it": ลืมซะแล้วluuem sá láew, I've gone and forgotten. With บ้างbâang it's a gentle nudge: พักซะบ้างpák sá bâang, take a break for once.
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:
- sah
- za
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