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How to say younger brother or sister; you (to someone younger)
in Thai
น้อง
náawng
younger brother or sister; you (to someone younger) · younger sibling
náawng high
How you call a young waiter, cashier or rider: น้องครับ! Calling a woman older than you น้อง sounds flirty or rude, so keep it for people clearly younger.
- Part of speech
- pron
- Remember it
- Your younger sibling says NO, NO, NO.
In a sentence
- น้องคะ ขอโทษนะคะnáawng ká kǎaw-tôot ná káExcuse me (to a young server).
- น้องชื่ออะไรครับnáawng chûue à-rai krápWhat's your name? (to someone younger)
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Everyone is family: พี่, น้อง, ลุง, ป้า
From the same situation: Who's who
- พี่older brother or sister; you (to someone a bit older)
- 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)
- ประเทศcountry
All 65 words and phrases in “Who's who” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches น้อง 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.
- 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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