ใคร
krai/kʰraj˧/
The English phrase "who" is translated into Thai as ใคร (krai).
In Thai, the word for 'who' is placed in the same position as the person it refers to, meaning the word order does not change between a statement and a question.
Meaning: who? (interrogative pronoun) (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ใคร functions as both a subject and an object in a sentence without changing its form.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kʰraj˧/ (krai).
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Examples in context
- ใครสน?Who cares?Tatoeba #7878665 by pastelite, translation #40434 by CK
- ใครมา?Who came?Tatoeba #8671147 by pastelite, translation #2203607 by CK
- ใครชนะ?Who won?Tatoeba #8671183 by pastelite, translation #2005190 by CK
- 42 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a photo of a mysterious person.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคนในรูปคือใคร?khon nai rup khue khrai?Who is the person in the photo?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเขาคือเพื่อนเก่าของฉันเอง.khao khue phuean kao khong chan eng.He is an old friend of mine.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเขาเป็นคนใจดีไหม?khao pen khon chai di mai?Is he a kind person?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ เขาใจดีมาก.chai khao chai di mak.Yes, he is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “who” translations and entries ใคร, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ใคร, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
