Thai word
ใคร
khrai
谁
How to pronounce ใคร
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ใคร is written khrai 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.
- ใคร
khrai
Mid tone
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khrài
Low tone
-
khrâi
Falling tone
-
khrǎi
Rising tone
-
khrái
High tone
What does ใคร mean?
Translation
谁
ใคร (khrai) means "谁" in Thai.
Example sentences
เขาใจเด็ดมาก ตัดสินใจลาออกไปเปิดร้านเอง ใครห้ามก็ไม่ฟัง
khǎo jai dèt mâak, dtàt-sǐn-jai laa-àawk bpai bpòoet ráan eeng, khrai hâam gâw mâi fang
他非常果断——决定辞职自己开店，谁劝都不听。
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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