Shopping and money ภาษี paa-sǐi
tax noun
- paa mid
- sǐi rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
ภาษีpaa-sǐi is any tax; paying it is เสียภาษีsǐa paa-sǐi, "lose tax". VAT is usually already in shop prices, and tourists can claim it back at the airport on goods bought in shops showing the VAT Refund for Tourists sign, with a form the shop fills in on the day.
Don't mix it up with ภาษาpaa-sǎa, language: only the end differs.
Don't mix it up
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ภาษาpaa-sǎa
language
Ends in -sǎa: a language.
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:
- phasi
- pa see
- phasee
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