PeopleStudent in Thai
“Student” in Thai is นักเรียนnák-rian; you'll also hear นักศึกษาnák-sùek-sǎa (university).
student, pupil (at school) noun
- nák high
- rian mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
student (university, college) noun
- nák high
- sùek low
- sǎa rising
- 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
นักnák in front of a verb makes a person who does it: นักเรียนnák-rian is a school student, นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tâwng-tîaw a tourist and นักร้องnák-ráwng a singer. At university you become a นักศึกษาnák-sùek-sǎa, from the formal ศึกษาsùek-sǎa, to study, and in Thailand you still wear a uniform.
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:
- nak rien
- nak suksa
- nak seuksa
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