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What Are Homophones?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

In Thai, a common example is:

ให้ (hâi) = to give / to allow

ไห้ (hâi) = [obsolete form of] to cry (incorrect spelling of "ร้องไห้")

Let's Clarify:

📌 ให้ (hâi) = to give, allow, let
Example:
แม่ให้เงินฉันทุกวัน/ Mâe hâi ngən chán túk wan
= Mom gives me money every day

📌 ไห้ (hâi) = ❗️Wrong spelling
People sometimes write "ไห้" when they mean "ให้" — but this is a common typo.

The correct word for "to cry" is: "ร้องไห้/róng hâi"
Example: เธอร้องไห้เพราะทะเลาะกับแฟน/ter róng hâi prór tá-lór gàp faen
= She cries because she has a fight with her boyfriend.
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In Thai, we use the word เป็น (bpen) = to be when talking about our job or role.
Just say:
✅ ฉันเป็น... (chăn bpen...) = I am a... (used by women)
✅ ผมเป็น... (phǒm bpen...) = I am a... (used by men)

🔹 Examples:
ฉันเป็นครู (chăn bpen khruu) = I’m a teacher

ผมเป็นหมอ (phǒm bpen mɔ̌ɔ) = I’m a doctor

ฉันเป็นนักบัญชี (chăn bpen nák ban-chii) = I’m an accountant

ผมเป็นพนักงานบริษัท (phǒm bpen phá-nák-ngaan bɔɔ-rí-sàt) = I’m an office worker

✅ Common Occupations (Part 1):
ครู (khruu) = Teacher
หมอ (mɔ̌ɔ) = Doctor
พยาบาล (phá-yaa-baan) = Nurse
วิศวกร (wít-sà-wá-gɔɔn) = Engineer
นักบัญชี (nák ban-chii) = Accountant
พนักงานบริษัท (phá-nák-ngaan bɔɔ-rí-sàt) = Company employee
นักเรียน (nák rian) = Student
นักศึกษา (nák sʉ̀k-sǎa) = University student

💬 Try writing your own sentence:
ฉันเป็น... / ผมเป็น...

Let’s practice in the comments! 😊👇.
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Which word do you hear? Is it A or B? Comment below! 👇🏻
The correct answer is A พริก prīk (chili)


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🌧️ Thai Words Related to Rain

ฝน (fǒn) = rain
ฝนตก (fǒn dtòk) = it's raining
เมฆ (mêek) = cloud
พายุ (paa-yú) = storm
ฟ้าร้อง (fáa-ráawng) = thunder
ฟ้าแลบ (fáa-lâep) = lightning (flash)
ฟ้าผ่า (fáa-pàa) = lightning strike
ฝนปรอย (fǒn bprɔɔi) = light rain / drizzle
ฝนตกหนัก (fǒn dtòk nàk) = heavy rain
น้ำท่วม (náam thûam) = flood

🗣️ Example:
ตอนนี้ ฝนตก
(dtaawn-níi fǒn dtòk)
= It’s raining now.

เมื่อคืนมี ฟ้าร้อง และ ฝนตกหนัก
(mûea-kuen mii fáa-ráawng láe fǒn dtòk nàk)
= Last night there was thunder and heavy rain.

ระวัง น้ำท่วม ด้วยนะ
(rá-wang náam thûam dûuai ná)
= Be careful of flooding.
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Let’s talk about how to say “Yes” in Thai — and it's not just one word! 🇹🇭✨

✅ Basic "Yes" in Thai
ใช่ (châi) = Yes / That's right
Used to confirm facts or agree with a statement

Formal or polite tone

Example:
A: คุณเป็นครูใช่ไหม (khun bpen khru châi mái?) = You’re a teacher, right?
B: ใช่ (châi) = Yes

✅ Use "verb" to reply the sentence or general question.

Example: คุณกินกาแฟไหม? kun gin gaa-fae măi = Do you drink coffee?
ฉันกินกาแฟค่ะ/chăn gin gaa-fae kâ = Yes, I drink coffee.

✅ ได้ (dâai) = Yes, sure

Example: ไปดูหนังกันไหม? bpai doo năng gan măi = Wanna go out for a movie?
ได้สิ/dâai sì = Yes, sure

✅ Polite "Yes" (when answering a call, request, or question politely)
ค่ะ (khâ) = Yes (female speaker)
ครับ (khráp) = Yes (male speaker)

Example:
A: คุณว่างไหม (khun wâang mái?) = Are you free?
B: ว่างค่ะ / ว่างครับ = Yes, I’m free.

✅ Casual "Yes" options
อืม (uem) = Mm-hmm / Yeah
เออ (er) = Uh-huh / Yep (friendly, casual)

Example:
A: ไปกินข้าวไหม (bpai gin khâao mái?) = Wanna grab some food?
B: เออ ไปดิ (er, bpai di) = Yeah, let’s go!

💬 Now You Try!
Which "yes" would you use in Thai? Try replying to:
“Do you like Thai food?” 👇🇹🇭

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🍛 How to Order Like a Local: Use เอา (ao) + Dish + Amount + จาน / ชาม
When ordering food in Thai, just start with เอา (ao) = I’ll have / I want. It’s short, simple, and commonly used!

✅ Sentence pattern:
เอา + dish name + amount + จาน / ชาม
= I’ll have [dish] [amount] plate/bowl

Examples:
เอาก๋วยเตี๋ยวหนึ่งชาม / ao gǔay-dtǐao nʉ̀ng chaam
= I’ll have one bowl of noodles

เอาข้าวผัดสองจาน/ ao khâao phàt sǎawng jaan
= I’ll have two plates of fried rice

เอาต้มยำหนึ่งชาม ไม่เผ็ด/ ao dtôm-yam nʉ̀ng chaam mâi phèt
= I’ll have one bowl of tom yum, not spicy
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Pronounciation Quiz :
How to say "Not burned" in Thai

A) ไหม้ไม่/mâi mâi
B) ไม่ไหม้/mâi mâi
C) ไม่หม้าย/mâi mâai

⭐️ The correct answer is B ⭐️
B) ไม่ไหม้/mâi mâi
ทอดไข่ดาวให้หน่อย ไม่ไหม้นะ/tôt kài daao hâi nòi · mâi mâi ná
= Please fry a fried egg for me. Not burn.

💡Other choices;
A) ไหม้ไม่/mâi mâi has no meaning

C) ไม่หม้าย/mâi mâai
ไม่/mâi = No/not
หม้าย/mâai = widow
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