Thai word
ใจ
jai
心/思想/精神
How to pronounce ใจ
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ใจ is written jai and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ใจ
jai
Mid tone
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jài
Low tone
-
jâi
Falling tone
-
jǎi
Rising tone
-
jái
High tone
What does ใจ mean?
Translation
心/思想/精神
ใจ (jai) means "心/思想/精神" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไม่เข้าใจครับ พูดช้าๆ ได้ไหมครับ
mâi khâo jai khráp phûut cháa cháa dâi mǎi khráp
我不明白。您能说慢一点吗？
แถวนี้เงียบมากเลยค่ะ เพื่อนบ้านก็ใจดี
Tɛ̌ɛw níi ngîap mâak ləəy kâ pêuan-bâan gôo jai-dii
这个小区很安静，邻居们也很友善。
ไม่เข้าใจครับ พูดช้าๆ ได้ไหมครับ
mâi khâo jai khráp phûut cháa cháa dâi mǎi khráp
我不明白，您能说慢一点吗？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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