แชท
chaet
To chat (as in engaging in informal conversation) in Thai is แชท (chaet).
The word แชท is a loanword from English used specifically to refer to chatting via text-based messaging apps.
Meaning: be engaged in informal conversation (verb)
Which one should you use?
While แชท specifically implies digital text messaging, คุย is a more general term for any kind of conversation, including speaking face-to-face or over the phone. You may also see the phrase คุยแชท used to describe the act of having a conversation via text.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
chaet
Did you know?
- In Thai digital culture, the word แชท is often paired with ระเบิด meaning 'explode' to describe a group chat that is suddenly flooded with hundreds of messages.
- Thais often use the word เม้าท์ (from the English 'mouth') to mean 'to gossip' or 'to chat about others', which is much more specific than a general chat.
- If you are chatting with a romantic interest, you might use the term คุยกับแฟน or คุยกับคนคุย, where the latter literally means 'chatting with a person of interest'.
Examples in context
- ผมมีคำถามต้องการสนทนาเกี่ยวกับงานที่คุณทำอยู่I have some questions I would like to chat with you about your work.
- ได้เวลามาพูดคุยกันหลังเลิกงานแล้วIt's time to chat after work.
- เราแชทกันในไลน์rao chat kan nai lineWe chat on Line.
- ฉันกำลังแชทกับเพื่อนอยู่chan kam-lang chat kap phuean yuI am chatting with a friend.
- เขาชอบแชทตอนกลางคืนkhao chop chat torn klang khuenHe likes to chat at night.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their communication habits.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatกนกวรรณ แชทกับเขาบ้างหรือเปล่าKanokwan chat kap khao bang rue plaoKanokwan, do you chat with him at all?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanแชทบ้างบางครั้งค่ะchat bang bang khrang khaI chat with him sometimes.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุยกันนานไหมkhui kan nan maiDo you talk for a long time?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanไม่นานค่ะ แค่แชทกันนิดหน่อยmai nan kha khae chat kan nit noiNot long, just a little chat.
