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Spell in Thai

“Spell” in Thai is สะกดsà-gòt.

สะกด sà-gòt

to spell verb

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

How to use it

สะกดsà-gòt, two low syllables, is spelling in any language: expect สะกดยังไงsà-gòt yang-ngai when you give your name at a hotel or a clinic. Thai letters are spelled out by name, each with a key word, like ก ไก่gaw gài, "g as in chicken". Thai teachers also call the final consonant of a syllable the ตัวสะกดdtua sà-gòt, "spelling letter".

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:

  • sakot
  • sa kot
  • sagod
  • sa god

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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