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Tradition in Thai

“Tradition” in Thai is ประเพณีbprà-pee-nii.

ประเพณี bprà-pee-nii

tradition, custom noun

  • bprà low
  • pee mid
  • nii mid
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

A slightly formal word you'll see on festival posters: ประเพณีสงกรานต์bprà-pee-nii sǒng-graan, the Songkran traditions.

Taught in Unit 19 · Lesson 1: New Year at the temple of the free course.

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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:

  • prapheni
  • pra pay nee

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Unit 19 · Songkran! · New Year at the temple. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones