Thai word
ซอย
sooi
小巷/胡同
How to pronounce ซอย
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ซอย is written sooi 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.
- ซอย
sooi
Mid tone
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sòoi
Low tone
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sôoi
Falling tone
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sǒoi
Rising tone
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sóoi
High tone
What does ซอย mean?
Translation
小巷/胡同
ซอย (sooi) means "小巷/胡同" in Thai.
Example sentences
บ้านอยู่สุดซอยเลยค่ะ ข้างล่างตึกสีขาว
bâan yùu sùt-soi loei ká kâang-lâang dtêuk sǐi-kǎao
bâan 就在 soi 尽头，白色 dtêuk 下面。
บ้านอยู่ในซอยเล็กๆ แต่ใกล้ถนนใหญ่ครับ
Bâan yùu nai sooý lék-lék dtɛ̀ɛ glâi tà-nǒn yài kráp
房子在一条小巷子里，但离主干道很近。
ร้านซักผ้าอยู่หัวซอยเลยค่ะ สะดวกมาก
Ráan sák-pâa yùu hǔa sooý ləəy kâ sà-duak mâak
洗衣店就在巷口，非常方便。
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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