True in Thai

“True” in Thai is จริงjing.

จริง jing

true, real; really adjective

  • jing mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

จริงเหรอjing rǒe (really?) is the classic reaction to a story. The r is silent: jing.

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:

  • ching
  • jing jing

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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