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List of Thai Particles

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In Thai, "particles" are small words that often appear at the end of a phrase or sentence. They don't change meaning like verbs or nouns, but instead add politeness, familiarity, emphasis, mood, or other shades of meaning. English doesn't always have direct equivalents, so the translations here are approximate and not always directly applicable.


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Particle
Phonetic
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ก็   เก้าะ
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 just ; simply ; then ; also ; too ; so ; therefore ; already ; as for ; regarding ; even ; start ; begin ; now ; because ; subsequently ; afterwards ; as ; still ; if ; well why not ; well ; possibly ; probably [a linking particle]
Discourse
ขอรับกระผม   ขอ-รับ-กฺระ-ผม
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 yes, sir ; yes
Other
ขอรับผม   ขอ-รับ-ผม
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 yes ; yes, sir
Other
ขอเดชะ   ขอ-เด-ชะ
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 by Your Majesty's leave ; with Your Majesty's permission ; may it please Your Majesty
Other
ครับ   คฺรับ
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 yes ; right ; okay ; yeah (inf.) ; yep (inf.) ; yup (inf.) ; [masculine politeness marker used when answering a question in the affirmative]
Politeness
ครับ   คฺรับ
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 [sentence-final particle used by men as a politeness marker, showing respect or courtesy]
Politeness
ค่ะ   ขะ
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 yes ; right ; okay ; [feminine politeness marker when answering a question in the affirmative, pronounced with low tone]
Politeness
ค่ะ   ค่ะ
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 [sentence-final particle used by women as a politeness marker, showing respect or courtesy; pronounced with falling tone]
Politeness
งั้นหรือ   งั้น-หฺรือ
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 Is that so? ; Really?
Other
งี้   งี้
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 like this ; then ; [particle used to indicate example, approximation, or informal reference]
Discourse
จ๊ะ   จ๊ะ
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 yes ; okay ; right ; would you ; [particle used to soften questions, commands, or affirmatives in a gentle and affectionate way; mainly by women or elders to girls]
Familiar
จัง   จัง
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 so ; really ; very ; truly ; greatly ; quite ; extremely ; awfully; indeed ; [particle used to intensify or emphasize an adjective/adverb in informal speech]
Modal
จ้า   จ้า
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 yes; okay; right ; [particle usually used by women that expresses politeness, friendliness, and warmth]
Familiar
จ้าา   จ้า
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 yes; okay; right ; [particle usually used by women that expresses politeness, friendliness, and warmth]
Familiar
ซะ   ซะ
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 [a colloquial helper particle that intensifies a verb or phrase, usually appearing before another particle (e.g., เถอะ, เลย, แล้ว) or before expressions like อย่าง / งั้น / แบบนี้] ; just… ; do it already ; get it over with ; forget it ; go on and…
Helper
ซะงั้น   ซะ-งั้น
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 unexpectedly ; just like that ; of all things ; and then it turns out that ; well, that's unexpected
Other
ซิ   ซิ
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 [imperative or emphatic particle used for urging or emphasis] ; do it ; go on ; let's!
Urging
ด้วย   ด้วย
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 please ; kindly
Politeness
ถูกไหม   ถูก-ไหฺม
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 is that right? ; is that correct? ; am I right? ; is it correct?
Other
น่ะ   น่ะ
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 well ; see ; you know ; [particle to soften or emphasize a sentence]
Discourse
นะ   นะ
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 [particle used to make a sentence seem softer, more persuasive or less abrupt] ; okay? ; right? ; you know
Emphatic
น่ะแหละ   น่ะ-แหฺละ
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 that's it ; that's the one ; that's exactly it ; that's precisely the one
Other
นั่นแน่   นั่น-แน่
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 aha! ; there you are! ; I knew it!
Other
นั่นแหละ   นั่น แหฺละ
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 exactly ; that's it ; precisely ; indeed ; just so
Emphatic
บ่อ   บ่อ
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 or not? ; no? ; [question particle for yes-no questions used colloquially in Northern Thai dialects]
Interrogative
ปะ   ปะ
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 right? ; yeah? ; or not? ; shall we? ; yet? ; [yes-no question particle used in casual speech]
Interrogative
ป่ะ   ปะ
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 right? ; yeah? ; or not? ; shall we? ; yet? ; [yes-no question particle used in casual speech]
Interrogative
พระพุทธเจ้าข้า   พฺระ-พุด-ทะ-เจ้า-ค่า
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 Yes, Lord Buddha ; I obey, Lord Buddha ; Your servant, Lord Buddha
Other
มัง   มัง
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 perhaps ; I think ; I believe ; I suppose ; maybe ; could ; might ; [final particle indicating uncertainty, speculation, or approximation; casual speech]
Familiar
มั้ง   มั๊ง
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 perhaps ; I think ; I believe ; I suppose ; maybe ; could ; might ; [final particle indicating uncertainty, speculation, or approximation; casual speech]
Familiar
มั้ย   มั้ย
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 or not? ; [particle used to form yes/no questions, informal variant of ไหม]
Interrogative
ยะ   ยะ
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 right? ; okay? ; you know? ; [colloquial particle used at the end of a question, often masculine, sometimes considered impolite]
Interrogative
ย่ะ   ย่ะ
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 ! ; okay?!; alright?! ; you know! ; so there! ; ha! ; [A feminine, emphatic, and often sassy sentence-final particle]
Emphatic
รึยัง   รึ-ยัง
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 yet? ; already? ; or not yet? ; [interrogative colloquial particle to ask whether an action has already been completed or not yet]
Interrogative
รึเปล่า   รึ ปฺล่าว
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 or not ; whether or not ; isn't it ; do you think ; [interrogative particle for yes/no questions]
Interrogative
รึเปล่าเนี่ย   รึ-ปฺล่าว เนี่ย
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 or what? ; or not? ; seriously? ; [interrogative + emphatic particle for yes–no questions expressing surprise, incredulity, or emphasis]
Interrogative
ล่ะ   ล่ะ
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 ? ; what about ...? ; [interrogative or imperative final particle indicating emphasis, prompting, or conversational follow-up]
Interrogative
วะ   วะ
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 [informal and sometimes impolite particle used at the end of a sentence, often in questions, to express familiarity or emphasis] ; then? ; come on ; okay?
Familiar
ว่าแล้ว   ว่า-แล้ว
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 I knew it ; I knew it would happen ; just as I thought
Other
สิ   สิ
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 [particle used to soften or emphasize an imperative or urging statement] ; go ahead ; do it
Urging
สินะ   สิ-นะ
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 isn't it ; right ; [terminal particle used to soften a question or confirm agreement] ; you know ; eh ; okay then
Interrogative
หน่อย   หฺน่อย
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 a bit ; a little ; a little while ; [adverbial particle to indicate a small degree, quantity, or intensity]
Modal
หน่อย   หฺน็่อย
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 please ; [particle to soften a request, making it polite and friendly]
Politeness
หรือ   หฺรือ
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 or? ; is it? ; right? ; [question particle which turns a statement into a yes–no question or expresses doubt/uncertainty]
Interrogative
หรือยัง   หฺรือ-ยัง
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 yet? ; already? ; or not yet? ; [interrogative particle to ask whether an action has already been completed or not yet]
Interrogative
หรือเปล่า   หฺรือ เปฺล่า
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 or not ; whether or not ; isn't it ; do you think ; [interrogative particle for yes/no questions]
Interrogative
หรือไง   หฺรือ-ไง
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 or what? ; or something? ; or is it not? ; is that it or not? ; or are you saying...?
Other
ห๊ะ   ห๊ะ
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 huh? ; eh? ; what?
Discourse
หา   หา
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 huh? ; eh? ; what? ; what did you say? ; [particle used to express surprise, bewilderment, disbelief, contempt, or interrogation]
Interrogative
หืม   หืม
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 hmm
Discourse
อกอีแป้นแตก   อก-อี-แป้น-แตก
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 oh my God ; good heavens ; my goodness ; an exclamation of shock or surprise
Other
อะ   อะ
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 [casual particle used in spoken Thai to soften statements, add emphasis, or replace "what"]
Discourse
อ่ะ   อะ
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 [casual particle used in spoken Thai to soften statements, add emphasis, or replace "what"]
Discourse
ฮ้าเฮ้ย   ฮ้า-เฮ้ย
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 hey! ; hey, stop! ; hey, you!
Other
เจริญพร   จะ-เริน-พอน
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 yes ; yes, Venerable Sir
Other
เช่นว่า   เช็่น-ว่า
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 such as ; for example ; for instance
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เด้อ   เด้อ
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 okay? ; alright? ; ! ; [polite particle added to the end of a sentence]
Emphatic
เถอะ   เถอะ
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 let's ; let us ; let's ... ! ; [particle used to add mild urging, suggestion, or emphasis to a sentence]
Urging
เถอะน่า   เถอะ-น่า
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 come on ; please
Other
เถิด   เถิด
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 please ; go ahead ; do (something) ; let us ; [particle used in suggestive, optative, requestive, imperative, or affirmative expressions to emphasize them; can also function before or after another particle to reinforce its effect]
Emphatic
เถิดน่า   เถิด-น่า
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 come on! ; please ; go on!
Other
เทอญ   เทิน
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 [obsolete literary or poetic particle used at the end of a statement to express a wish, blessing, or formal finality; typically found in classical or ceremonial texts]
Other
เทอญ   เทิน
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 amen ; so be it ; [particle used at the end of a statement to indicate a wish]
Final
เท่านี้หรือ   เท่า-นี้-หฺรือ
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 Is this all? ; Is that all there is? ; Only this much?
Other
เนี่ย   เนี่ย
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 ! ; like this ; right here ; this is it ; I tell you ; really ; seriously? ; come on! ; indeed ; [informal particle used to draw attention, indicate immediacy, or soften a statement]
Emphatic
เนี้ย   เนี้ย
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 this ; right here ; ...like this!? ; right now ; just now ; [informal particle used to draw attention, indicate immediacy, or soften a statement]
Emphatic
เนี่ยะ   เนี่ยะ
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 ! ; like this ; right here ; this is it ; I tell you ; really ; seriously? ; come on! ; indeed ; ; [informal particle used to draw attention, indicate immediacy, or soften a statement]
Emphatic
เยย   เยย
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 [emphatic particle which adds excitement or playful emphasis at the end of a sentence]
Emphatic
เสีย   เสีย
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 [helper particle placed after a verb or adverb, must be followed by another particle, adds emphasis or conveys encouragement/imperative] ; go ahead and ... ; just do it ; do … for once
Helper
เสียอีก   เสีย-อีก
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 even ; actually ; to boot
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แม้สัก   แม้-สัก
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 even a single ; even one ; even a little ; not even a single
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แล้วกัน   แล้ว-กัน
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 then ; in that case ; all right then ; for goodness' sake
Other
แล้วหรือยัง   แล้ว-หฺรือ-ยัง
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 yet ; already ; have ... yet ; has ... already happened
Other
ใช่มั้ย   ไช่-มั้ย
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 isn't it? ; right? ; is that correct? ; aren't you? ; don't you?
Interrogative
ใช่ไหม   ไช่-ไหฺม
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 isn't it? ; right? ; is that correct? ; aren't you? ; don't you?
Interrogative
ไซร้   ไซ้
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 then indeed ; thus ; in that case ; thereupon ; [a particle used at the end of a conditional clause for emphasis or rhetoric effect]
Emphatic
ไม่จ้ะ   ไม่-จ้ะ
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 no ; nope ; no, dear
Other
ไม่หรอก   ไม่ หฺรอก
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 no ; no, not at all ; of course not
Other
ไม่ใช่เหรอ   ไม่-ไช่-เหฺรอ
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 isn't it? ; isn't that so? ; don't you agree?
Other
ไหม   ไหฺม
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 or not? ; [particle used to form yes/no questions]
Interrogative

Note: The categorization of Thai particles in this list is based on functional groupings used in this project. Other sources may classify particles differently, and there is no single standardized system.