Jingjok
How to say to finish (work, school); to quit
in Thai
เลิก
lôek
to finish (work, school); to quit · to stop doing
lôek falling
เลิกงาน 'finish work', เลิกเรียน 'school's out'. Also 'quit': เลิกบุหรี่ 'quit smoking'.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Remember it
- Quit work, go LURK on the sofa.
In a sentence
- เลิกงานกี่โมงlôek ngaan gìi moongWhat time do you finish work?
From the same situation: Time and days
- โมงo'clock (daytime hours)
- กี่โมงwhat time?
- ตอนนี้now
- เช้าmorning
- สายlate (for something); late morning
- เที่ยงnoon
- บ่ายafternoon
- เย็นevening, late afternoon
All 63 words and phrases in “Time and days” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เลิก with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Tell the time the Thai way, make and keep appointments, and find out when places open and close.
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