Work and studyScreenshot in Thai
“Screenshot” in Thai is แคปหน้าจอkáep nâa-jaw; you'll also hear ภาพหน้าจอpâap-nâa-jaw (on phone menus).
to take a screenshot verb
- káep high
- nâa falling
- jaw mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
a screenshot (the picture) noun on phone menus
- pâap falling
- nâa falling
- jaw mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
Thais shorten capture to แคปkáep, said short and high, so taking a screenshot is แคปหน้าจอkáep nâa-jaw, or just แคปจอkáep jaw. In chats you'll see แคปไว้káep wái, "screenshot it to keep", for anything worth saving, from a booking to a funny message. Phone menus and photo galleries call the picture itself a ภาพหน้าจอpâap-nâa-jaw, a "screen picture".
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:
- kaep na jo
- cap na jor
- kaep jaw
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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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