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Thai phrases › Hello, Thailand
How to say to understand
in Thai
เข้าใจ
kâo-jai
to understand
kâo fallingjai mid
Literally 'enter the heart'. The first of many ใจ (heart/mind) words you will meet.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Literally
- enter + heart
- Remember it
- It ENTERS the HEART: now I understand.
In a sentence
- เข้าใจแล้วkâo-jai láeoGot it (now I understand).
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
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- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เข้าใจ 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.
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