Jingjok
How to say to treat (pay for someone); to raise, look after
in Thai
เลี้ยง
líang
to treat (pay for someone); to raise, look after · to throw a party for
líang high
วันนี้เลี้ยงเอง 'today's on me'. Also 'raise, care for': เลี้ยงลูก 'raise children', เลี้ยงหมา 'keep a dog'.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ผมเลี้ยงเองpǒm líang eengIt's on me.
- เลี้ยงแมวlíang maaeoto keep a cat
The culture behind it
CULTURE
เลี้ยง: who pays
From the same situation: Making friends
- เงินเดือนsalary
- แชร์to share; to split (the bill)
- ด้วยกันtogether
- หรือเปล่าor not? (yes/no question)
- เหรอreally? (checking, surprise)
- ล่ะwhat about…? (follow-up question)
- ศาสนาreligion
- คนเดียวalone, on your own
All 70 words and phrases in “Making friends” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เลี้ยง with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. 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.
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