Jingjok
How to say kathoey, trans woman
in Thai
กะเทย
gà-tooei
kathoey, trans woman
gà lowtooei mid
The respectful Thai word; the English one is not. Photos with cabaret performers come with a tip.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- คาบาเร่ต์กะเทยที่พัทยาดังมากkaa-baa-rêe gà-tooei tîi pát-tá-yaa dang mâakthe Pattaya kathoey cabaret is very famous
From the same situation: Night out
- บาร์เบียร์beer bar
- คลับclub
- เบียร์สดdraft beer
- วิสกี้whisky
- โซดาsoda water
- กระป๋องcan
- ถังbucket (cocktail)
- ค็อกเทลcocktail
All 28 words and phrases in “Night out” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches กะเทย with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Walk down Walking Street or Bangla knowing how a bar works, what a lady drink and a bar fine are, how to say no with a smile, read the bill, and get home.
- 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.
The first week is free.