Jingjok
How to say it's on me
in Thai
เลี้ยงเอง
líang eeng
it's on me
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
Offer it when you invited, or when you're the older one. Expect a polite protest first.
- Where
- social
- Register
- polite
The culture behind it
CULTURE
เลี้ยง: who pays
Words inside it
From the same situation: Making friends
- เงินเดือนsalary
- เลี้ยงto treat (pay for someone); to raise, look after
- แชร์to share; to split (the bill)
- ด้วยกันtogether
- หรือเปล่าor not? (yes/no question)
- เหรอreally? (checking, surprise)
- ล่ะwhat about…? (follow-up question)
- ศาสนาreligion
All 70 words and phrases in “Making friends” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills เลี้ยงเอง until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Handle personal questions with ease, invite and be invited, give and take compliments, and sort out who pays.
- 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.