Sleep in Thai

“Sleep” in Thai is นอนnawn.

นอน nawn

to sleep; to go to bed; to lie down verb

  • nawn mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

ไปนอนbpai nawn is 'go to bed'. It also means 'to stay the night': นอนที่โรงแรมnawn tîi roong-raem sleep at a hotel.

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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:

  • non
  • norn

More home and daily life in Thai

All home and daily life
  • ห้อง hâwng Room
  • ห้องนอน hâwng-nawn Bedroom
  • ห้องครัว hâwng-krua Kitchen
  • ห้องนั่งเล่น hâwng-nâng-lên Living room
  • คอนโด kawn-doo Condo

    condo, apartment building

  • ประตู bprà-dtuu Door

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