Kathleen Louise

The Thai word for the English adjective “nuts” (meaning insane) is ถั่ว.

The English word “month” is translated into Thai as เดือน. The term refers to a period into which a year is divided.

The Thai word for age is อายุ. อายุ refers to the amount of time that has passed since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing.

The English phrase “practice” is translated into Thai as ฝึกซ้อม.

To sit down in Thai is นั่งลง. นั่งลง is a phrase used to describe the action of assuming a sitting position from a standing position.

The English word ‘beautiful’ is translated into Thai using several forms, most commonly สวย.

In Thai, “softer massage” is expressed as นวดเบาๆ. This phrase is used to request that a massage be performed with less pressure.

Wednesday in Thai is วันพุธ. The term is used to refer to the day of the week, Wednesday.

Toilet paper in Thai is กระดาษชำระ. The term refers to the paper used for cleaning oneself after defecation or urination.

The Thai word for half is ครึ่ง. ครึ่ง is used to denote one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided.