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Formal words

Various in Thai

“Various” in Thai is ต่างๆdtàang-dtàang; you'll also hear หลากหลายlàak-lǎai (formal).

ต่างๆ dtàang-dtàang

various, all kinds of (after the noun) adjective formal

  • dtàang low
  • dtàang low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
หลากหลาย làak-lǎai

varied, diverse adjective formal

  • làak low
  • lǎai rising
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

ต่างๆdtàang-dtàang goes after a noun to mean "various, the different …": ปัญหาต่างๆbpan-hǎa dtàang-dtàang, various problems. You'll meet it constantly in writing and careful speech. Chatting with friends, Thais more often say หลายlǎai (several, many) before the noun, or the noun with เยอะyóe, lots.

On its own, ต่างdtàang means "different", as in ต่างกันdtàang-gan, and "foreign", as in ต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet, abroad.

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:

  • tang tang
  • tangtang
  • tang-tang
  • lak lai

More formal words in Thai

All formal words
  • การ gaan Kaan (prefix)

    -ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)

  • ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)

    -ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)

  • ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)

    person (who …): makes words for people, like -er

  • นัก nák Nak (prefix)

    -er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)

  • ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)

    which, who (adds information; formal, written)

  • เมื่อ mûea When (formal)

    when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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