Until in Thai

“Until” in Thai is จนjon; you'll also hear ถึงtǔeng (up to, until).

จน jon

until; so much that conjunction

jon mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

คิดฮอดจนจ่อยkít-hâwt jon jàwy = miss you so much (I've grown) thin. As an adjective, จนjon means 'poor'.

ถึง tǔeng

to, until (a time or place); to arrive verb up to, until

tǔeng rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Rising tone. ถึงแล้วtǔeng láew is what everyone texts when they get somewhere: 'I'm here!'

ถึงtǔeng is taught in Unit 11 · Lesson 1: Tickets and timetables 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:

chon
teung

More small words in Thai

All small words

ผม pǒm I
I, me (male speaker)
คุณ kun You
เขา kǎo He, she
เรา rao We
we, us
พวกเขา pûak-kǎo They
they, them
ทุกคน túk kon Everyone
everyone, everybody

Learn this word in Unit 11, free

Unit 11 · Night train north · Tickets and timetables. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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