Thai word
เย็น
yen
冷/凉爽
How to pronounce เย็น
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
เย็น is written yen 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.
- เย็น
yen
Mid tone
-
yèn
Low tone
-
yên
Falling tone
-
yěn
Rising tone
-
yén
High tone
What does เย็น mean?
Translation
冷/凉爽
เย็น (yen) means "冷/凉爽" in Thai.
Example sentences
รถไฟออกตอนเย็นหกโมงค่ะ
rót-fai ɔ̀ɔk dtɔɔn yen hòk moong kâ
火车晚上六点发车。
เย็นนี้ไปกินหมูกระทะกันมั้ย
yen níi bpai gin mǔu-grà-thá gan mái
yen níi 一起去吃 mǔu-grà-thá（泰式烧烤）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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