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How to say to be born
in Thai
เกิด
gòet
to be born · to happen
gòet low
เกิดที่ไหน 'where were you born?', เกิดปีอะไร 'what year were you born?'. Also 'to happen': เกิดอะไรขึ้น 'what happened?'.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- เกิดที่เชียงใหม่gòet tîi chiang-màiI was born in Chiang Mai.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
What year were you born? Three possible answers
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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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เกิด with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Explain what you do and who your family are, and ask the same questions back.
- 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.