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Thai phrases › Weekend: temple, beach, Songkran
How to say good at, skilful
in Thai
เก่ง
gèng
good at, skilful · clever, talented
gèng low
After a verb: ว่ายน้ำเก่ง 'swims well', พูดไทยเก่ง 'speaks Thai well', the compliment you'll hear after your first three words. Answer modestly: นิดหน่อย.
- Part of speech
- adj
- Remember it
- The GANG is good at everything.
In a sentence
- พูดไทยเก่งมากpûut tai gèng mâakYou speak Thai really well!
- เขาว่ายน้ำเก่งkǎo wâai-náam gèngHe's a good swimmer.
From the same situation: Weekend: temple, beach, Songkran
- ไปเที่ยวto go on a trip, to go out for fun
- วันหยุดholiday, day off
- ทะเลsea
- เกาะisland
- ภูเขาmountain
- น้ำตกwaterfall
- ธรรมชาติnature
- สงบpeaceful, quiet
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เก่ง with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Plan a weekend trip and book tickets, behave well at a temple, survive Songkran, and tell people what you did and where you've been.
- 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.