Small wordsYet in Thai
“Yet” in Thai is หรือยังrǔue-yang; you'll also hear ยังyang (not yet; still) and ยังไม่yang mâi (not yet).
…yet? (or not yet?) question word …yet? (asking)
- rǔue rising
- yang mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
It goes at the end, like ไหมmǎi. Answer with the verb + แล้วláew (yes, already) or with ยังyang (not yet).
still; (not) yet adverb
- yang mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
With ไม่mâi it means 'not yet' (ยังไม่อิ่มyang mâi ìm not full yet), with an adjective 'still' (ยังหิวyang hǐu still hungry), and on its own it's the answer 'not yet'.
not yet adverb
- yang mid
- mâi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Taught in Unit 15 · Lesson 2: Cooking, tastes; already and not yet of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- rue yang
- ruu yang
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Unit 15 · Have you eaten yet? · Cooking, tastes; already and not yet. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.
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