Describing things แย่ yâe
bad, terrible, awful adjective
- yâe falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
แย่yâe is everyday "bad": terrible weather, an awful day, a lousy meal. It doubles as sympathy and alarm: แย่จังyâe jang, "that's too bad", when a friend tells you bad news, and แย่แล้วyâe láew, "oh no!", when you realise your phone is still in the taxi. Worse is แย่กว่าyâe gwàa and the worst แย่ที่สุดyâe tîi-sùt.
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:
- yaeh
- yeah
- yair
- yaae
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