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ก็ (gôr): the word with no English translation

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ก็ links what came before to what comes next, and often has no English word at all. Swipe through its meanings, from "also" to "as soon as", the compounds like ก็เลย and ก็ได้, and the patterns Thais use every day.

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Cover. The untranslatable word. ก็ (gôr). Also, then, well, so… and sometimes nothing at all.
Cover. The untranslatable word. ก็ (gôr). Also, then, well, so… and sometimes nothing at all.
The big idea. ก็ links what came before to what comes next. ฉันก็ชอบ, also or too, me too. ถ้า… ก็…, then, if this then that. ก็…, well, a softener while you think. Often there's no English word for it at all. It just changes the feel.
The big idea. ก็ links what came before to what comes next. ฉันก็ชอบ, also or too, me too. ถ้า… ก็…, then, if this then that. ก็…, well, a softener while you think. Often there's no English word for it at all. It just changes the feel.
Meaning 1: Also, too. ฉันก็ชอบ (chǎn gôr chôp), I like it too. เขาก็ไป (kháo gôr bpai), He or she is going too. ก็ goes after the person, before the verb.
Meaning 1: Also, too. ฉันก็ชอบ (chǎn gôr chôp), I like it too. เขาก็ไป (kháo gôr bpai), He or she is going too. ก็ goes after the person, before the verb.
Meaning 2: Then, after if. ถ้าฝนตก ก็ไม่ไป (thâa fǒn dtòk gôr mâi bpai), If it rains, then I won't go. ถ้าหิว ก็กินเลย (thâa hǐw gôr gin loei), If you're hungry, just eat. ถ้า… ก็… means if… then…
Meaning 2: Then, after if. ถ้าฝนตก ก็ไม่ไป (thâa fǒn dtòk gôr mâi bpai), If it rains, then I won't go. ถ้าหิว ก็กินเลย (thâa hǐw gôr gin loei), If you're hungry, just eat. ถ้า… ก็… means if… then…
Meaning 3: As soon as. พอ (once) + ก็ (then) + เลย (right away). พอถึงบ้าน ก็นอนเลย (phor thǔeng bâan gôr non loei), As soon as I got home, I went straight to sleep. พอเห็นหน้า ก็ยิ้มเลย (phor hěn nâa gôr yím loei), The moment I saw them, I smiled.
Meaning 3: As soon as. พอ (once) + ก็ (then) + เลย (right away). พอถึงบ้าน ก็นอนเลย (phor thǔeng bâan gôr non loei), As soon as I got home, I went straight to sleep. พอเห็นหน้า ก็ยิ้มเลย (phor hěn nâa gôr yím loei), The moment I saw them, I smiled.
Meaning 4: Well… the softener. ก็… ไม่รู้สิ (gôr… mâi rúu sì), Well… I don't know. ก็ดีนะ (gôr dii ná), Well, it's nice. Buys you a second to think, like well or I mean.
Meaning 4: Well… the softener. ก็… ไม่รู้สิ (gôr… mâi rúu sì), Well… I don't know. ก็ดีนะ (gôr dii ná), Well, it's nice. Buys you a second to think, like well or I mean.
Meaning 5: Obviously, that's why. ก็บอกแล้ว (gôr bòk láew), I told you already! ก็มันแพง (gôr man phaeng), Well, it's expensive! That's why. Usually said with a bit of attitude.
Meaning 5: Obviously, that's why. ก็บอกแล้ว (gôr bòk láew), I told you already! ก็มันแพง (gôr man phaeng), Well, it's expensive! That's why. Usually said with a bit of attitude.
Compounds: So, therefore. ก็เลย (gôr loei), so or therefore. Literally then + so. ฝนตก ก็เลยไม่ไป (fǒn dtòk gôr loei mâi bpai), It rained, so I didn't go. Cause first, then ก็เลย, then the result.
Compounds: So, therefore. ก็เลย (gôr loei), so or therefore. Literally then + so. ฝนตก ก็เลยไม่ไป (fǒn dtòk gôr loei mâi bpai), It rained, so I didn't go. Cause first, then ก็เลย, then the result.
Compounds: Fine, and might as well. ก็ได้ (gôr dâi), I guess so, fine. Literally then + can. ไปก็ได้ (bpai gôr dâi), I can go, I guess. ก็ดี (gôr dii), might as well, that's nice. Literally then + good. ไปก็ดีนะ (bpai gôr dii ná), Going would be nice.
Compounds: Fine, and might as well. ก็ได้ (gôr dâi), I guess so, fine. Literally then + can. ไปก็ได้ (bpai gôr dâi), I can go, I guess. ก็ดี (gôr dii), might as well, that's nice. Literally then + good. ไปก็ดีนะ (bpai gôr dii ná), Going would be nice.
Compounds: Basically, and I knew it. ก็คือ (gôr khue), basically, meaning. Literally then + is. ก็คือไม่ไป (gôr khue mâi bpai), So basically, you're not going. ก็ว่า (gôr wâa), I knew it, no wonder. Literally then + said. ก็ว่าอยู่ (gôr wâa yùu), I thought so!
Compounds: Basically, and I knew it. ก็คือ (gôr khue), basically, meaning. Literally then + is. ก็คือไม่ไป (gôr khue mâi bpai), So basically, you're not going. ก็ว่า (gôr wâa), I knew it, no wonder. Literally then + said. ก็ว่าอยู่ (gôr wâa yùu), I thought so!
Compounds: True, but… and still. ก็จริง (gôr jing), true, but… Literally then + true. แพงก็จริง แต่ดี (phaeng gôr jing, dtàe dii), It's pricey, true, but it's good. ก็ยัง (gôr yang), still, even so. Literally then + still. เหนื่อยก็ยังไป (nùeai gôr yang bpai), Tired, but still going.
Compounds: True, but… and still. ก็จริง (gôr jing), true, but… Literally then + true. แพงก็จริง แต่ดี (phaeng gôr jing, dtàe dii), It's pricey, true, but it's good. ก็ยัง (gôr yang), still, even so. Literally then + still. เหนื่อยก็ยังไป (nùeai gôr yang bpai), Tired, but still going.
Pattern: X ก็ X, fine, whatever. ไปก็ไป (bpai gôr bpai), Fine, if we're going, we're going. ไม่รู้ก็ไม่รู้ (mâi rúu gôr mâi rúu), If I don't know, I don't know. Repeat the word with ก็ in the middle for resigned acceptance.
Pattern: X ก็ X, fine, whatever. ไปก็ไป (bpai gôr bpai), Fine, if we're going, we're going. ไม่รู้ก็ไม่รู้ (mâi rúu gôr mâi rúu), If I don't know, I don't know. Repeat the word with ก็ in the middle for resigned acceptance.
Pattern: Question word + ก็ได้ means any-. ใครก็ได้ (khrai gôr dâi), anyone. อะไรก็ได้ (à-rai gôr dâi), anything. ที่ไหนก็ได้ (thîi nǎi gôr dâi), anywhere. เมื่อไหร่ก็ได้ (mûea-rài gôr dâi), anytime. กินอะไรก็ได้ (gin à-rai gôr dâi), I'll eat anything.
Pattern: Question word + ก็ได้ means any-. ใครก็ได้ (khrai gôr dâi), anyone. อะไรก็ได้ (à-rai gôr dâi), anything. ที่ไหนก็ได้ (thîi nǎi gôr dâi), anywhere. เมื่อไหร่ก็ได้ (mûea-rài gôr dâi), anytime. กินอะไรก็ได้ (gin à-rai gôr dâi), I'll eat anything.
Pattern: Even… แม้แต่ (even) + ก็ (also). แม้แต่เด็กก็รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe dèk gôr rúu), Even a kid knows. แม้แต่แม่ก็ไม่รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe mɛ̂ɛ gôr mâi rúu), Even mum doesn't know.
Pattern: Even… แม้แต่ (even) + ก็ (also). แม้แต่เด็กก็รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe dèk gôr rúu), Even a kid knows. แม้แต่แม่ก็ไม่รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe mɛ̂ɛ gôr mâi rúu), Even mum doesn't know.
Reading trap. It's not said how it looks. Looks like: a short, quick sound, because of the ก็ mark. Actually said: gôr, falling tone, longer sound. One of Thai's most irregular everyday spellings. Another reason to learn to read Thai from lesson one.
Reading trap. It's not said how it looks. Looks like: a short, quick sound, because of the ก็ mark. Actually said: gôr, falling tone, longer sound. One of Thai's most irregular everyday spellings. Another reason to learn to read Thai from lesson one.
Quick recap. ก็ in one slide. ฉันก็… me too. ถ้า… ก็… if… then. พอ… ก็… เลย as soon as. ก็… well. ก็เลย so. ก็ได้ I guess so. ก็ดี might as well. ก็คือ basically. ก็ว่า I knew it. ก็จริง true, but. ก็ยัง still. ไปก็ไป fine, we're going. อะไรก็ได้ anything. แม้แต่… ก็… even.
Quick recap. ก็ in one slide. ฉันก็… me too. ถ้า… ก็… if… then. พอ… ก็… เลย as soon as. ก็… well. ก็เลย so. ก็ได้ I guess so. ก็ดี might as well. ก็คือ basically. ก็ว่า I knew it. ก็จริง true, but. ก็ยัง still. ไปก็ไป fine, we're going. อะไรก็ได้ anything. แม้แต่… ก็… even.
Your turn. Which ก็ do you use the most? Tell me in the comments and save this. Want to learn Thai? Comment or DM me if you're interested in lessons. Reading Thai from lesson one, from someone who grew up here.
Your turn. Which ก็ do you use the most? Tell me in the comments and save this. Want to learn Thai? Comment or DM me if you're interested in lessons. Reading Thai from lesson one, from someone who grew up here.

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  1. Cover. The untranslatable word. ก็ (gôr). Also, then, well, so… and sometimes nothing at all.
  2. The big idea. ก็ links what came before to what comes next. ฉันก็ชอบ, also or too, me too. ถ้า… ก็…, then, if this then that. ก็…, well, a softener while you think. Often there's no English word for it at all. It just changes the feel.
  3. Meaning 1: Also, too. ฉันก็ชอบ (chǎn gôr chôp), I like it too. เขาก็ไป (kháo gôr bpai), He or she is going too. ก็ goes after the person, before the verb.
  4. Meaning 2: Then, after if. ถ้าฝนตก ก็ไม่ไป (thâa fǒn dtòk gôr mâi bpai), If it rains, then I won't go. ถ้าหิว ก็กินเลย (thâa hǐw gôr gin loei), If you're hungry, just eat. ถ้า… ก็… means if… then…
  5. Meaning 3: As soon as. พอ (once) + ก็ (then) + เลย (right away). พอถึงบ้าน ก็นอนเลย (phor thǔeng bâan gôr non loei), As soon as I got home, I went straight to sleep. พอเห็นหน้า ก็ยิ้มเลย (phor hěn nâa gôr yím loei), The moment I saw them, I smiled.
  6. Meaning 4: Well… the softener. ก็… ไม่รู้สิ (gôr… mâi rúu sì), Well… I don't know. ก็ดีนะ (gôr dii ná), Well, it's nice. Buys you a second to think, like well or I mean.
  7. Meaning 5: Obviously, that's why. ก็บอกแล้ว (gôr bòk láew), I told you already! ก็มันแพง (gôr man phaeng), Well, it's expensive! That's why. Usually said with a bit of attitude.
  8. Compounds: So, therefore. ก็เลย (gôr loei), so or therefore. Literally then + so. ฝนตก ก็เลยไม่ไป (fǒn dtòk gôr loei mâi bpai), It rained, so I didn't go. Cause first, then ก็เลย, then the result.
  9. Compounds: Fine, and might as well. ก็ได้ (gôr dâi), I guess so, fine. Literally then + can. ไปก็ได้ (bpai gôr dâi), I can go, I guess. ก็ดี (gôr dii), might as well, that's nice. Literally then + good. ไปก็ดีนะ (bpai gôr dii ná), Going would be nice.
  10. Compounds: Basically, and I knew it. ก็คือ (gôr khue), basically, meaning. Literally then + is. ก็คือไม่ไป (gôr khue mâi bpai), So basically, you're not going. ก็ว่า (gôr wâa), I knew it, no wonder. Literally then + said. ก็ว่าอยู่ (gôr wâa yùu), I thought so!
  11. Compounds: True, but… and still. ก็จริง (gôr jing), true, but… Literally then + true. แพงก็จริง แต่ดี (phaeng gôr jing, dtàe dii), It's pricey, true, but it's good. ก็ยัง (gôr yang), still, even so. Literally then + still. เหนื่อยก็ยังไป (nùeai gôr yang bpai), Tired, but still going.
  12. Pattern: X ก็ X, fine, whatever. ไปก็ไป (bpai gôr bpai), Fine, if we're going, we're going. ไม่รู้ก็ไม่รู้ (mâi rúu gôr mâi rúu), If I don't know, I don't know. Repeat the word with ก็ in the middle for resigned acceptance.
  13. Pattern: Question word + ก็ได้ means any-. ใครก็ได้ (khrai gôr dâi), anyone. อะไรก็ได้ (à-rai gôr dâi), anything. ที่ไหนก็ได้ (thîi nǎi gôr dâi), anywhere. เมื่อไหร่ก็ได้ (mûea-rài gôr dâi), anytime. กินอะไรก็ได้ (gin à-rai gôr dâi), I'll eat anything.
  14. Pattern: Even… แม้แต่ (even) + ก็ (also). แม้แต่เด็กก็รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe dèk gôr rúu), Even a kid knows. แม้แต่แม่ก็ไม่รู้ (mɛ̂ɛ-dtàe mɛ̂ɛ gôr mâi rúu), Even mum doesn't know.
  15. Reading trap. It's not said how it looks. Looks like: a short, quick sound, because of the ก็ mark. Actually said: gôr, falling tone, longer sound. One of Thai's most irregular everyday spellings. Another reason to learn to read Thai from lesson one.
  16. Quick recap. ก็ in one slide. ฉันก็… me too. ถ้า… ก็… if… then. พอ… ก็… เลย as soon as. ก็… well. ก็เลย so. ก็ได้ I guess so. ก็ดี might as well. ก็คือ basically. ก็ว่า I knew it. ก็จริง true, but. ก็ยัง still. ไปก็ไป fine, we're going. อะไรก็ได้ anything. แม้แต่… ก็… even.
  17. Your turn. Which ก็ do you use the most? Tell me in the comments and save this. Want to learn Thai? Comment or DM me if you're interested in lessons. Reading Thai from lesson one, from someone who grew up here.

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