ภาษา
paa-sǎa/pʰaː˧.saː˩˩˦/
The Thai word for "language" is ภาษา (paa-sǎa).
ภาษา is a noun used to refer to a body of words used as a form of communication.
Meaning: body of words used as a form of communication (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced paa-sǎa. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Thai has a concept called ราชาศัพท์ or 'royal language', which is a specialized vocabulary used exclusively when speaking to or about the monarchy.
- In Thailand, the phrase ภาษาดอกไม้ literally means 'flower language' but is used to describe a polite, refined and indirect way of speaking.
- Because it originates from Sanskrit, ภาษา is a 'loanword' that connects Thai to the ancient liturgical languages used in Buddhist texts across Southeast Asia.
Examples in context
- ภาษาเดียวไม่เคยพอOne language is never enough.This sentence shows how to express that one language is never enough using ภาษา.Tatoeba #478296 by ojiisan, translation #614312 by Eldad
- มันเป็นภาษาที่ยากIt's a difficult language.This sentence describes a language as being difficult using ภาษา.Tatoeba #8717364 by pastelite, translation #3015879 by CM
- ฉันเข้าใจภาษาของคุณI can understand your language.This sentence is used to say that you understand someone's language using ภาษา.Tatoeba #8679150 by pastelite, translation #29040 by CM
- ภาษาอังกฤษEnglish language
- ภาษาไทยThai language
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new software interface at work.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanภาษาในโปรแกรมนี้เข้าใจยากมากphasa nai pro-kraem nee khao-chai yak makThe language in this program is very difficult to understand.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritลองเปลี่ยนเป็นภาษาอังกฤษดูไหมlong plian pen phasa ang-krit doo maiWhy don't you try changing it to English?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันอยากใช้ภาษาไทยมากกว่าchan yak chai phasa thai mak kwaI would rather use the Thai language.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้เลย เดี๋ยวผมช่วยตั้งค่าให้dai loei diao phom chuay tang kha haiSure, I will help you set it up.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “language” translations and entries ภาษา, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ภาษา, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
