🇹🇭 Thai phrases

How to say “Yes” in Thai

ใช่

chai

Literally: Correct / that's rightneutral

Thai has no single word for 'yes': ใช่ confirms something is true, and often you simply repeat the verb of the question. The polite particles ครับ (male) and ค่ะ (female) on their own also mean 'yes'.

Other ways to say it

ThaiPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
ครับkhrapYes (male speaker)Polite agreement or acknowledgement
ค่ะkhaYes (female speaker)Polite agreement or acknowledgement

In a sentence

ใช่ครับ ถูกต้อง

chai khrap, thuk tong

Yes, that's correct (male speaker).

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