Shout in Thai

“Shout” in Thai is ตะโกนdtà-goon; you'll also hear กรี๊ดgríit (scream).

ตะโกน dtà-goon

to shout, to yell verb

dtà low
goon mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

กรี๊ด gríit

to scream, to shriek (with fright or excitement) verb

gríit high

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

How to use it

ตะโกนdtà-goon is raising your voice to be heard, or in anger. Shouting at someone in public makes everyone lose face in Thailand: a calm voice, ใจเย็นjai-yen, gets far more done, at a market as much as at immigration.

A high, excited scream, at a concert or when a cockroach runs past, is กรี๊ดgríit.

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:

tagon
ta kon
takone
kreet
kriit

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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