Word Details
- Transliteration
- ngai
- IPA
- ŋai
- Tone
- mid
- Etymology
- The word 'ไง' is a colloquial expression in Thai used to convey an informal greeting or to ask for an explanation or confirmation, deriving from casual conversational tone in the Thai language.
Metadata
Metadata
MEANING #1
Very Common
right?
A particle used informally to seek confirmation or agreement.
Particle
Casual
Example Sentences:
เธอจะไปด้วยกันไง
ter jà bpai dûuay gan ngai
You will come with us, right?
พรุ่งนี้ต้องไปประชุมกันนะไง
née dtông bpai bprà-chum gan ná ngai
We have to attend the meeting tomorrow, right?
งานนี้ต้องเสร็จวันนี้ใช่ไหมไง
ngaan née dtông sèt wan née châi măi ngai
The work needs to be done today, right?
เธอมีตัวสำรองเผื่อแขกเพิ่มเข้ามาไง
ter mee dtuua săm-rong pêrm kâo maa ngai
You have backup plans in case more guests come, right?
พอสรุปแล้วเราทุกคนเห็นด้วยกับข้อเสนอนี้ไง
por sà-rùp láew rao túk kon hĕn dûuay gàp kôr sà-nĕr née ngai
In conclusion, we all agree with this proposal, right?
MEANING #2
Common
evident
A particle indicating that the preceding statement is self-evident.
Particle
Casual
Example Sentences:
ฝนตกวันนี้ไง
fŏn dtòk wan née ngai
It's raining today, as expected.
เขาน่าสงสัยตั้งแต่แรกไง
kăo nâa sŏng-săi dtâng dtàe râek ngai
He seemed suspicious from the start, evidently.
เธอไม่อ่านหนังสือเลยสอบตกไง
ter mâi àan năng-sĕu loiie sòp
You didn't study, so you failed the test, evidently.
เราต้องระวังการใช้จ่ายเพราะเศรษฐกิจไม่ดีไง
rao dtông rá-wang gaan chái jàai prór sèt-tà-gìt mâi dee ngai
We have to be careful with our spending because the economy is bad, as you know.
เมื่อไม่แจ้งให้ทราบล่วงหน้า ผู้ซื้องงเลยไง
mêuua mâi jâeng hâi sâap lûuang nâa pôo séu ngong loiie ngai
Without prior notice, the buyers were confused, as expected.