Describing thingsSkill in Thai
“Skill” in Thai is ฝีมือfǐi-muue; you'll also hear ทักษะták-sà (at work and school).
skill, craftsmanship; (someone's) cooking noun
- fǐi rising
- muue mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
skill (one you learn: a language, a job, computers) noun at work and school
- ták high
- sà low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ฝีมือfǐi-muue is the skill of someone's hands: a tailor's stitching, a carpenter's work and, very often, cooking. ฝีมือดีfǐi-muue dii is a compliment for the cook, and a dish that's ฝีมือแม่fǐi-muue mâe was made by Mum herself. A skill you learn, like a language or driving, is a ทักษะták-sà, the word on CVs and course descriptions, and being good at something is เก่งgèng.
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:
- fimue
- fee mue
- fi muee
- fimeu
- thaksa
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