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This Easy Thai lesson explores one small verb with lots of uses: ตัด (tàt), “to cut.” Starting with simple everyday examples like cutting paper and ribbon, you’ll see how the same word is used for having clothes tailored, such as a suit or a wedding dress. The lesson then moves on to emotional expressions about letting go of someone you love and cutting family ties.

Thai Vocabulary:
ตัดกระดาษ (tàt grà-dàat) – To cut paper
ตัดเสื้อผ้า (tàt sʉ̂a-phâa) – To have clothes made
ตัดสูท (tàt sùut) – To have a suit made
ชุดแต่งงาน (chút tɛ̀ng-ngaan) – Wedding dress
ตัดริบบิ้น (tàt ríp-bîn) – To cut a ribbon
ตัดใจ (tàt jai) – To let go / get over someone
ตัดพ่อตัดลูก (tàt phɔ̂ɔ tàt lûuk) – To disown / cut parent–child ties

Seeing one word in many contexts helps you understand how Thai builds meaning, so keep listening and keep learning!

Beginner Clothes Emotions Expressions Family Idioms Love Relationships Shopping Tailoring Wedding

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Explore the many meanings of the Thai word ขาด (kàat) in this Easy Thai lesson! Start with everyday examples of things that are torn or ripped, like clothes, shoes and paper. Then discover how the same word describes a relationship ending, family bonds that can never be broken, and something that never runs out, including food in Thailand, which you can find around the clock. Thai Vocabulary: ขาด (kàat) – Torn / ripped; cut off เสื้อขาด (sʉ̂a kàat) – The shirt is torn รองเท้าขาด (rɔɔng-táao kàat) – The shoes are torn เราขาดกัน (rao kàat gan) – We broke up พ่อลูกตัดกันไม่ขาด (pɔ̂ɔ lûuk tàt gan mâi kàat) – Parents and children can never cut ties ของกินไม่ขาด (kɔ̌ɔng gin mâi kàat) – There’s never a shortage of food One word, many meanings. Learning them in context helps you understand Thai the way it’s really spoken!

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