Word of the Day

Arai (allai): The Thai word for "what".

Below are a few examples of how the word is used.

Allai kadai: "whatever you want" or "anything". You can do/have whatever you want. "Allai" being the Thai word for "what" and "dai" the word for can.

Allai-na: A polite way of saying "what?" as an indication that you didn't hear or didn't understand what someone said.

Allai-wa: The impolite expression of the above. It basically equates to saying "what the hell?". This expression is only to be used with friends as you might get yourself into trouble for using it on someone you don't know.

Ani allai?: What is this? "Ani" (ah-knee) being the Thai word for "this". The Thai word for "that" is "ana" (ah-naa).

Cheu allai?: What's your name? "Cheu" (choo) being the Thai word for "name". This is to be responded to with "Pom/Chan cheu (insert name here)." Pom being the male "I" and chan being the female "I".

So there you have it. A few different uses of the word "allai". I prefer typing the words phonetically so as to assist in learning the correct pronunciation.
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