งง
ngong
The English word "confused" can be translated into Thai as งง (ngong).
งง is used to express that someone is puzzled or does not understand a specific situation.
Meaning: unable to think clearly or understand (adj)
Which one should you use?
While งง describes the feeling of being puzzled by a specific situation, สับสน often implies a deeper sense of being conflicted or disorganized in one's thoughts.
How do you pronounce it?
ngong
Did you know?
- The sound of งง is quite distinct because it begins with the 'ng' sound, which is an initial consonant in Thai but often appears only in the middle or end of words in English.
- Saying งง can serve as a functional way to signal that you cannot follow a conversation any further, effectively acting as a conversation ender.
- In informal Thai social media, people often extend the word to งงงง to exaggerate their level of confusion, much like typing 'confuseddd' in English.
Examples in context
- ผมรู้สึกสับสนI feel confused.
- ฉันไม่เข้าใจอะไรเลย ฉันงงI don't understand anything, I'm confused.
- ขอโทษคุณพูดเร็วไป ฉันงงSorry, you speak too fast. I'm confused.
- งงมากเลยI'm so confused!
- ฉันงงมากเลยchan ngong mak loeiI am very confused.
- เขายังดูงงๆ อยู่เลยkhao yang du ngong-ngong yu loeiHe still looks a bit confused.
- เรื่องนี้ทำให้ฉันงงrueang ni tham hai chan ngongThis matter makes me confused.
Example conversation
Vittawat and Nicha are discussing a complicated math problem.
- วิทวัส Witthawatข้อนี้ทำยังไงเหรอkho ni tham yang ngai roHow do you do this question?
- ณิชา Nichaเราก็งงเหมือนกันrao ko ngong muean kanI am confused too.
- วิทวัส Witthawatมันยากจังเลยนะman yak chang loei naIt is really difficult.
- ณิชา Nichaไปถามครูดีกว่าpai tham khru di kwaLet's go ask the teacher.
