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"better" in Thai

ดีกว่า
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Literal Breakdown

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good; well ดี
than; -er กว่า

Summary

The Thai translation for “better” is ดีกว่า. The Thai, ดีกว่า, can be broken down into 2 parts:"good; well" (ดี) and "than; -er" (กว่า).

See also

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best ดีที่สุด
excellent; great ยอดเยี่ยม

Examples of "better" in use

There are 21 examples of the Thai word for "better" being used:
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I’d better go with you. ผมไปกับคุณดีกว่า
This is a better way. นี่เป็นทางที่ดีกว่า
He can speak Thai better than me. เขาพูดไทยได้ดีกว่าฉัน
She can cook better than me. เธอทำอาหารได้ดีกว่าผม
There’s got to be a better way of doing this. มันต้องมีทางที่ดีกว่านี้
I know that you can do better. ผมรู้ว่าคุณทำได้ดีกว่านี้
He drives better than me. เขาขับรถได้ดีกว่าฉัน
You’d better come with me. คุณควรมากับผมดีกว่า
I’m not saying I’m better than Tom. ผมไม่ได้บอกว่าผมดีกว่าทอม
I thought that you knew me better. ผมคิดว่าคุณรู้จักผมดีกว่านี้

Practice Lesson

"better" Practice (21)
Lesson
Lesson words
better,
good; well,
than; -er
etc.

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Lesson phrases
But the book on which the film was based is better.,
By the time I arrived, by the time I had driven, by the time I had done whatever, then I was very tired and fell asleep.,
He can speak Thai better than me.,
He can swim better than me.,
I can do that better than you.,
I thought that you knew me better.,
It was hard to tell which was better.,
I’d better go with you.,
I’d rather live alone.,
I’m not saying I’m better than Tom.,
No, maybe some other time. (male polite form),
She can cook better than me.,
There’s got to be a better way of doing this.,
This is a better way.,
Today’s food is better than last night’s.,
We’d better begin.,
Which plan do you think is better?,
You’d better come with me.
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