Whisper in Thai

“Whisper” in Thai is กระซิบgrà-síp.

กระซิบ grà-síp

to whisper verb

grà low
síp high

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

กระซิบgrà-síp is whispering a secret. Speaking quietly in general is พูดเบาๆpûut bao-bao, and quiet voices are expected in temples, hospitals and on the skytrain.

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:

krasip
kra sip
grasib

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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