กระดาษ
grà-dàat/kra˨˩.daːt̚˨˩/
The English phrase 'paper' is translated into Thai as กระดาษ (grà-dàat).
The word กระดาษ is used to refer to paper as a sheet material.
Meaning: sheet material (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced grà-dàat. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Certain religious rituals in Thailand involve burning กระดาษ versions of money, houses, and cars to send these items to ancestors in the afterlife.
- Because of its origins, the word กระดาษ shares a phonetic cousin with the Portuguese word cartas, which means 'letters' or 'cards'.
- Thailand produces a traditional handmade paper called กระดาษสา made from the bark of the mulberry tree, which is prized for its durability.
Examples in context
- ทอมฉีกกระดาษTom tore the paper up.This sentence is useful for describing the action of tearing up กระดาษ.Tatoeba #10736702 by Somsak, translation #7577466 by CK
- กระดาษนี้หยาบThis paper is rough.This sentence is useful for describing the texture of กระดาษ.Tatoeba #8720317 by pastelite, translation #59056 by CK
- เครื่องพิมพ์ต้องการกระดาษThe printer needs paper.This sentence is useful for stating that a printer requires กระดาษ.Tatoeba #8715708 by pastelite, translation #19539 by papabear
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In an office, a man asks a woman for something to write on.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanวิทวัส มีปากกาไหมคะ?wit-tha-wat mi pak-ka mai kha?Vithawat, do you have a pen?
- วิทวัส Witthawatมีครับ ต้องการกระดาษด้วยไหมครับ?mi krap. tong-kan kra-dat duai mai krap?I do. Do you need some paper too?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ ขอหน่อยนะคะchai kha. kho noi na kha.Yes, please. May I have some?
- วิทวัส Witthawatนี่ครับ กระดาษหนึ่งแผ่นni krap. kra-dat nueng phaen.Here you go. One sheet of paper.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paper” translations and entries กระดาษ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries กระดาษ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
