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How to say I'm a ___ (job)
in Thai
เป็น___
bpen ___
I'm a ___ (job)
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.
เป็น + job, no 'a': เป็นครู 'I'm a teacher'. Drop ผม/ฉัน; it's clear who you mean.
- Where
- small-talk
- Register
- polite
- Fill the blank with
- ครู · พยาบาล · วิศวกร · ฟรีแลนซ์
Words inside it
From the same situation: Work, study, family
- งานwork, job
- บริษัทcompany, firm
- ออฟฟิศoffice
- ออนไลน์online
- อาชีพoccupation, profession
- เรียนto study, to learn; to attend school
- นักเรียนstudent (school)
- นักศึกษาuniversity student
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