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"already" in Thai

แล้ว
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Summary

The Thai translation for “already” is แล้ว.

Pronounced the same

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so แล้ว

See also

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to turn เลี้ยว

Examples of "already" in use

There are 447 examples of the Thai word for "already" being used:
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I have wanted to go for a long time already. ผมอยากไปมานานแล้ว
That was ages ago. นั่นเมื่อนานมาแล้ว
He has worked here for a long time. เขาทำงานที่นี่นานแล้ว
I have wanted to see him for a long time already. ผมอยากเห็นเขามานานแล้ว
I’ve been working with her for a long time. ฉันทำงานกับเธอมานานแล้ว
How long has he been studying? เขาเรียนมาได้นานเท่าไหร่แล้ว
I thought he had already eaten but he hadn’t. ผมคิดว่าเขาทานแล้วแต่เขายังไม่ได้ทาน
How long have you been working here? คุณทำงานที่นี่มานานเท่าไหร่แล้ว
How long have you been here? (male polite form) คุณมาอยู่ที่นี่ได้นานเท่าไหร่แล้วครับ
The train has left. รถไฟออกไปแล้ว

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A dish of fried rice cost two hundred that I believe is very expensive.,
A new semester has started.,
After he has no sleeping bag to sleep with, he tries to find a garage to sleep in.,
All the concert tickets were sold out.,
All the seats are reserved.,
Also your friend, how long he has been here?,
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol?,
Are you already allowed to drive?,
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone?,
Because at that time it was already dark.,
Besides, Cambodia became a colonial country of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.,
Both of them have arrived here.,
But I already know a lot of people.,
But I don’t smoke anymore.,
But she already has a boyfriend.,
But when we got there our feelings changed, became very excited and I was really very excited because we saw the bustling atmosphere of tourists and beaches full of people.,
Can he swim yet?,
Can you write Thai yet? (male polite form),
Did you do your best?,
Do you have a family yet? (male polite form)
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