Terms and conditions in Thai

“Terms and conditions” in Thai is เงื่อนไขngûean-kǎi.

เงื่อนไข ngûean-kǎi

condition, terms (a requirement) noun formal

ngûean falling
kǎi rising

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

เงื่อนไขngûean-kǎi is a condition in the sense of a requirement: the small print of a promotion, a loan or a visa. ข้อกำหนดและเงื่อนไขkâw-gam-nòt láe ngûean-kǎi is the full "terms and conditions". It's used in speech too: ไม่มีเงื่อนไขmâi mii ngûean-kǎi, no strings attached.

The state something is in, as in "in good condition", is another word: see condition.

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:

nguean khai
ngeuan kai
nguan khai
ngueankhai

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones