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How to say to give money in an envelope
in Thai
ใส่ซอง
sài-saawng
to give money in an envelope
sài lowsaawng mid
The usual wedding gift: cash in the invitation envelope, name on the front.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ไปงานแต่งเพื่อนร่วมงาน ใส่ซองเท่าไหร่ดีbpai ngaan dtàaeng pûean-rûam-ngaan sài-saawng tâo-rài diiHow much should I put in the envelope for a colleague's wedding?
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Giving a toast at a Thai wedding
From the same situation: Capstone: living fully in Thai
- ค่าเช่าล่วงหน้าrent in advance
- ระยะสัญญาcontract term, lease length
- ราคาตลาดmarket rate
- ตามจริงat actual cost; actually
- ค่าน้ำค่าไฟutility bills (water and power)
- ขึ้นค่าเช่าto raise the rent
- จ่ายรายปีto pay annually
- อยู่ยาวto stay long-term
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