Jingjok
Thai phrases › Hello, Thailand
How to say house gecko
in Thai
จิ้งจก
jîng-jòk
house gecko · small wall lizard
jîng fallingjòk low
Your first Thai word, and our name. The little gecko on every wall in Thailand; Thais named it after its tiny chirp.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- ตัว
- Literally
- named after its chirp: jok-jok
- Remember it
- A tiny gecko on the wall sings a JINGLE: jok-jok!
In a sentence
- จิ้งจกทักjîng-jòk tákThe gecko is warning you (it chirped as you left).
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Two geckos, named by their voices
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
- ไม่not
All 135 words and phrases in “Hello, Thailand” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches จิ้งจก with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Greet anyone politely, say thank you and sorry, introduce yourself, and rescue a conversation you don't understand.
- 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.