Jingjok
How to say he, she, they
in Thai
เขา
kǎo
he, she, they
kǎo rising
One word for he and she. The dictionary tone is rising; in speech it usually comes out káo (high). Not เข้า 'enter' as in เข้าใจ.
- Part of speech
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- Remember it
- He, she, they: all wearing COW costumes.
In a sentence
- เขาเป็นคนไทยkǎo bpen kon taiShe's Thai.
From the same situation: Who's who
- พี่older brother or sister; you (to someone a bit older)
- น้องyounger brother or sister; you (to someone younger)
- ลุงuncle (older man)
- ป้าauntie (older woman)
- น้าauntie or uncle (younger than your parents)
- อาauntie or uncle (father's younger sibling)
- คนperson, people
- ฝรั่งWesterner (white foreigner)
All 65 words and phrases in “Who's who” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เขา with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Answer the three questions every Thai asks a foreigner, ask them back, and address people with the right family word.
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