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Old people, old cars, old mangoes: in Thai, these use different words. This Easy Thai lesson explains when to use แก่ and when to use เก่า, with lots of everyday examples, from animals and fruit to houses, books, and even ex-partners! You’ll also learn how to describe fruit as young, mature, or ripe, and how เก่าแก่ describes things that have existed for hundreds of years. At the end, test yourself with a short quiz.

Thai Vocabulary:
แก่ (gàe) – Old (people and animals) / Mature (fruit)
เก่า (gào) – Old (objects)
ใหม่ (mài) – New
เก่าแก่ (gào-gàe) – Ancient / Long-established
มะม่วงสุก (má-mûang sùk) – Ripe mango
แฟนเก่า (faen gào) – Ex-boyfriend / Ex-girlfriend

Watch closely, answer the quiz questions, and see how many you get right!

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