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How to say to add (as a contact)
in Thai
แอด
àet
to add (as a contact)
àet low
From English 'add'. แอดไลน์ 'add on LINE' is how Thais swap contacts; you scan each other's QR code in LINE.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- แอดไลน์ได้ไหมàet lai dâai mǎiCan I add you on LINE?
- แอดแล้วàet láeoI've added you.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
LINE: the app that runs Thai life
From the same situation: Phone, bank, apps
- โทรศัพท์telephone
- มือถือmobile phone
- เบอร์number (phone, size, room)
- ซิมSIM card
- เติมเงินto top up (credit)
- เน็ตinternet, mobile data
- โปรdeal, promotion, plan
- ละper, each
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches แอด with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Get a SIM and top up, ask for Wi-Fi and LINE, open a bank account, pay by QR, and order delivery and talk to the rider.
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