Jingjok
How to say how much do you earn?
in Thai
เงินเดือนเท่าไหร่
ngoen-duean tâo-rài
how much do you earn?
You'll hear this more than you'll ask it. Answer vaguely, with a smile.
- Where
- small-talk
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- พอกินพอใช้paaw gin paaw cháiEnough to get by.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Personal questions are a sign of warmth
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 เงินเดือนเท่าไหร่ 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.