Shopping and moneyWallet in Thai
“Wallet” in Thai is กระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtang; you'll also hear กระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaang (standard).
wallet, purse noun everyday
- grà low
- bpǎo rising
- dtang mid
- 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?”
Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves
wallet, purse (standard) noun
- grà low
- bpǎo rising
- sà low
- dtaang mid
- 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
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo is a bag, a pocket or a purse, depending on what follows. A wallet is the "money bag": สตางค์sà-dtaang is a hundredth of a baht, and its short form, ตังค์dtang, is everyday money.
If you lose your wallet, report it at a police station: you'll often need the report to replace cards and documents.
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:
- krapao tang
- kra pao satang
- krapaotang
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