Thai word
ไทย
thai
泰国
How to pronounce ไทย
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ไทย is written thai 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.
- ไทย
thai
Mid tone
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thài
Low tone
-
thâi
Falling tone
-
thǎi
Rising tone
-
thái
High tone
What does ไทย mean?
Translation
泰国
ไทย (thai) means "泰国" in Thai.
Example sentences
พูดไทยได้ไหมครับ
phûut thai dâi mǎi khráp
您会说泰语吗？
ฉันชอบกินอาหารไทยค่ะ
chǎn cháwp kin aahǎan thai khâ
我喜欢吃泰国菜。
ปีนี้ผมอยู่ไทยครบหนึ่งปีแล้วครับ
bpii níi pǒm yùu tai króp nùeng bpii lɛ́ɛo kráp
今年我在泰国住满一年了。
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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