Describing thingsUseful in Thai
“Useful” in Thai is มีประโยชน์mii bprà-yòot; you'll also hear ไม่มีประโยชน์mâi mii bprà-yòot (useless).
useful, beneficial adjective
- mii mid
- bprà low
- yòot low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
useless, pointless adjective
- mâi falling
- mii mid
- bprà low
- yòot low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
มีประโยชน์mii bprà-yòot, "to have benefit", is useful, and also good for you: vegetables, exercise, a good night's sleep. Its opposite, ไม่มีประโยชน์mâi mii bprà-yòot, is useless or pointless. Handy in the sense of practical is often สะดวกsà-dùak, convenient.
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:
- mi prayot
- mee prayote
- mee bpra yot
- mi pra yod
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