Verbsto go on, to take its course verb
- bpen mid
- bpai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
You'll hear it in Love (ความรัก).
How to use it
เป็นไปbpen bpai is how things go, on their own: ทุกอย่างเป็นไปด้วยดีtúk yàang bpen bpai dûay dii, everything went smoothly, is what reports and speeches say after a ceremony or a trip. As a noun, ความเป็นไปkwaam bpen bpai is what's going on. Add ได้dâi and it means possible: เป็นไปได้bpen bpai dâi, and เป็นไปไม่ได้bpen bpai mâi dâi, impossible.
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:
- pen pai
- penpai
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