Thai word
และ
láe
和
How to pronounce และ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
และ is written láe and carries the high 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.
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lae
Mid tone
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làe
Low tone
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lâe
Falling tone
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lǎe
Rising tone
- และ
láe
High tone
What does และ mean?
Translation
和
และ (láe) means "和" in Thai.
Example sentences
คอนโดนี้รวมค่าไฟฟ้าและน้ำประปาไหมคะ
Kon-doo níi ruam kâa fai-fáa láe nám-bprà-bpaa mǎi ká
这间公寓包含电费和水费吗？
นักแสดงคนโปรดของฉันเล่นทั้งบทตลกและบทเศร้าได้ดีหมดเลย
nák-sà-daeng khon bpròot khǎwng chǎn lên tháng bòt dtà-lòk láe bòt sâo dâai dii mòt loei
我最喜欢的 nák-sà-daeng 喜剧和悲剧角色都演得很好。
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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