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How to say why
in Thai
ทำไม
tam-mai
why
tam midmai mid
At the start or the end: ทำไมไม่ไป or ไม่ไปทำไม 'why aren't you going?'. Said sharply, it can sound like a challenge, so soften with ล่ะ or a smile.
- Part of speech
- question
- Remember it
- Why, TOM, MY friend?
In a sentence
- ทำไมล่ะtam-mai lâWhy is that?
- ทำไมแพงจังtam-mai paaeng jangWhy is it so expensive?
From the same situation: Feelings and the ใจ words
- ชอบto like
- รักto love
- อยากto want to (do)
- อยากได้to want (a thing)
- ไม่ค่อยnot very, not really
- ง่วงsleepy
- เบื่อbored, fed up
- สนุกfun
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