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Worth it in Thai

“Worth it” in Thai is คุ้มkúm.

คุ้ม kúm

worth it, good value adjective

  • kúm high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Thais use it all the time about prices: คุ้มมากkúm mâak is 'great value', ไม่คุ้มmâi kúm 'not worth it'.

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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:

  • khum
  • koom

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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