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How to say a bit lighter, please
in Thai
เบาลงหน่อย
bao long nòi
a bit lighter, please
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
ลง 'down' after an adjective = 'less'. Say it the moment it hurts.
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The massage shop script
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills เบาลงหน่อย until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Name body parts and say where it hurts, train at a gym or Muay Thai camp, control the pressure of a massage, and get the haircut you asked for.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
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