Thai Family: How to address people in family
Thai families are often big family and the way we address each person in family is based on father side, mother side and seniority. For many foreign students at my Thai Language School find it complicated and hard to understand The table below will help you to address each person in Thai family better. Check it out!
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Mother Side |
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Father Side |
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Mother |
Maê แม่ |
Father |
Por พ่อ |
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Grandmother |
Yaai ยาย |
Grandmother |
Yaâ ย่า |
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Grandfather |
Dtaa ตา |
Grandfather |
Poò ปู่ |
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Uncle (elder brother of mother) |
Lung ลุง |
Uncle (elder brother of father) |
Lung ลุง |
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Uncle (younger brother of mother) |
Naá น้า |
Uncle (young brother of father) |
Aa อา |
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Aunt (elder sister of mother) |
Paâ ป้า |
Aunt (elder sister of father) |
Paâ ป้า |
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Aunt (younger sister of mother) |
Naâ น้า |
Aunt (younger sister of father) |
Aa อา |
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Family = krawb-krua ครอบครัว |
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Daughter |
Loôk-saăo ลูกสาว |
Son |
Loôk-chaai ลูกชาย |
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Elder sister |
Peê-saăo พี่สาว |
Elder brother |
Peê-chaai พี่ชาย |
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Younger sister |
Náwng-saăo น้องสาว |
Younger brother |
Náwng-chaai น้องชาย |
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Siblings / brothers & sisters = peê-náwng พี่น้อง |
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Cousins = loôk-peê-loôk-náwng ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง |
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Relatives = yaâd ญาติ |
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Grandchildren = laăn หลาน |
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Niece/ granddaughter |
Laăn-saăo หลานสาว |
Nephew/ grandson |
Laăn-chaai หลานชาย |
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Mother-in-law (of the bride) |
Maê-saă-mee แม่สามี |
Father-in-law (of the bride) |
Pôr-saă-mee พ่อสามี |
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Mother-in-law (of the gloom) |
Maê-yaai แม่ยาย |
Father-in-law (of the gloom) |
Pôr-dtaa พ่อตา |
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Daughter-in-law |
Loôk-sà-pái ลูกสะใภ้ |
Son-in-law |
Look-koĕi ลูกเขย |
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Sister-in-law (older one) |
Peê-sà-pái พี่สะใภ้ |
Brother-in-law (older one) |
Pee-koĕi พี่เขย |
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Sister-in-law (younger one) |
Nâwng-sà-pái น้องสะใภ้ |
Brother-in-law (younger one) |
Náwng-koĕi น้องเขย |
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The bride |
Jâo-saăo เจ้าสาว |
The gloom |
Jâo-baào เจ้าบ่าว |
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Miss |
Naang-saăo นางสาว |
Mr. |
Naai นาย |
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Mrs. |
Naang นาง |
Polite Title for both men and women |
Khun คุณ |
It might look complicated…just take your time! Thai language is not that difficult. Now you can talk with your Thai friends about their families…..
Hope you enjoyed speaking Thai!!
Kru Mulan J (Thai Language Teacher)
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