Describing things ผิด pìt
wrong; to make a mistake adjective
- pìt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ผิดpìt is wrong, and Thai puts it right after the verb: มาผิดทางmaa pìt taang, came the wrong way, โทรผิดtoo pìt, dialled the wrong number, เข้าใจผิดkâo-jai pìt, to misunderstand. Owning a mistake gracefully, ผิดเองpìt eeng, "my fault", goes a long way in Thailand. Right is ถูกต้องtùuk-dtâwng.
Don't mix it up
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ปิดbpìt
to close; closed
No puff of air on the p: to close.
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:
- phit
- pid
- phid
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