50 Easy Movie Vocabulary In Thai You Must Know

Is watching movies one of your favorite hobbies? If the answer is yes, then you’ll love this post! We’ll be talking all about some of the most famous movies in Thailand to date and even a handy app that can help you learn Thai in order to be able to fully understand the meaning of Thai movies!

Trust us, in this post, you’ll learn all the movie vocabulary in Thai you’d ever need to know as well as practical phrases to use at the cinema! Let’s start learning – 1, 2, 3, action!

 

Thai Movie Genres

thai movie genres

The next time you can’t decide what kind of movie to watch, you can refer to the following list of movie genres in Thai.

  • หนังบู๊ (năng boó) – Action movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังบู๊[/Speechword]
  • หนังวิทยาศาสตร์ (năng wíd-tá-yaa-saàd) – Sci-Fi movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังวิทยาศาสตร์[/Speechword]
  • หนังรัก (năng rák) – Romantic movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังรัก[/Speechword]
  • หนังตลก (năng dtà-lòk) – Comedy movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังตลก[/Speechword]
  • หนังชีวิต (năng chee-wít) – Drama movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังชีวิต[/Speechword]
  • หนังสืบสวนสอบสวน (năng seùb-suăn-sàwb-suăn) – Mystery movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังสืบสวนสอบสวน[/Speechword]
  • หนังสยองขวัญ (năng sà-yăwng-kwăn) – Horror movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังสยองขวัญ[/Speechword]
  • หนังผี (năng peě) – Ghost movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังผี[/Speechword]
  • การ์ตูน (gaa-dtoon) – Animation movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]การ์ตูน [/Speechword]
  • หนังย้อนยุค (năng yáwn-yúk) – Period movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังย้อนยุค[/Speechword]
  • หนังประวัติศาสตร์ (năng bprà-wàd-dtì-saàd) – Historic movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังประวัติศาสตร์[/Speechword]
  • หนังสงคราม (năng sŏng-kraam) – War movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังสงคราม[/Speechword]
  • หนังอาชญากรรม (năng aàd-chá-yaa-gam) – Criminal movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังอาชญากรรม[/Speechword]
  • หนังไทย (năng-Thai) – Thai movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังไทย[/Speechword]
  • หนังฝรั่ง (năng fá-ràng) – Western movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังฝรั่ง[/Speechword]

 

List Of Movie Vocabulary In Thai For You

To have a casual conversation about movies in Thai, you definitely need to learn these commonly used Thai words related to movies and cinema.

  • หนัง (nǎng) – movie[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนัง [/Speechword]
  • โรงหนัง (roong nǎng) – cinema[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]โรงหนัง [/Speechword]
  • ตั๋วหนัง (dtǔa-nǎng) – movie ticket[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ตั๋วหนัง[/Speechword]
  • แถวบน (tɛ̌ɛw bon) – upper row seats[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]แถวบน[/Speechword]
  • แถวล่าง (tɛ̌ɛw làang) – lower row seats[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]แถวล่าง[/Speechword]
  • ที่นั่งธรรมดา (tîi-nâng tam-ma-daa) – normal seat[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ที่นั่งธรรมดา[/Speechword]
  • ที่นั่งพิเศษ (tîi-nâng pí-sèet) -special seat[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ที่นั่งพิเศษ[/Speechword]
  • เวลาฉาย (wee-laa chǎai) – showtime[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]เวลาฉาย[/Speechword]
  • จองตั๋วหนัง (jaawng dtǔua nǎng) – to book[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]จองตั๋วหนัง[/Speechword]
  • ผู้กำกับ (phûu gam-gàp) – director[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ผู้กำกับ[/Speechword]
  • นักแสดง (nák sà-daaeng) – actor, actress[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]นักแสดง[/Speechword]
  • พระเอก (prá-aìk) – main actor[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]พระเอก[/Speechword]
  • นางเอก (naang-aìk) – main actress[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]นางเอก[/Speechword]
  • พระรอง (prá-rawng) – supporting actor[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]พระรอง[/Speechword]
  • นางรอง (naang-rawng) – supporting actress[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]นางรอง[/Speechword]
  • ตัวโกง (dtua gohng) – bad guy[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ตัวโกง[/Speechword]
  • นางร้าย (naang-raaí) – bad woman[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]นางร้าย[/Speechword]

 

Thai Phrases To Use At The Cinema

Thai Phrases To Use At The Cinema

If you are currently in Thailand, without a doubt these phrases will save you at the cinema or theater in Thailand!

EnglishTransliterationThaiPronunciation
How many people?gìi tâanกี่ท่าน[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]กี่ท่าน[/Speechword]
Which row?tɛ̌ɛw nǎiแถวไหน[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]แถวไหน[/Speechword]
What movie would you like?doo rûang à-raiดูเรื่องอะไร[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ดูเรื่องอะไร[/Speechword]
Can I reserve adjacent seats for two?chăn khǎaw jaawng thîi nâng sǎawng thîi thîi dtìt gan dâi măiฉันขอจองที่นั่งสองที่ที่ติดกันได้ไหม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ฉันขอจองที่นั่งสองที่ที่ติดกันได้ไหม[/Speechword]
I am going to buy popcorn and drinks.chăn jà bpai súe bpáwp-khaawn láe khrûueang dùemฉันจะไปซื้อป๊อปคอร์นและเครื่องดื่ม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ฉันจะไปซื้อป๊อปคอร์นและเครื่องดื่ม[/Speechword]
Can we skip the trailers?rao khâam năng dtua yàang dâi măiเราข้ามหนังตัวอย่างได้ไหม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]เราข้ามหนังตัวอย่างได้ไหม[/Speechword]
Check the online reservation.chék gaan jaawng aawn-laiเช็คการจองออนไลน์[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]เช็คการจองออนไลน์[/Speechword]
Can you help us find our seats?khun chûuay rao hăa thîi nâng khǎawng rao dâi măiคุณช่วยเราหาที่นั่งของเราได้ไหม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]คุณช่วยเราหาที่นั่งของเราได้ไหม[/Speechword]
What row number is this?thăaeo níi măai lêek à-raiแถวนี้หมายเลขอะไร[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]แถวนี้หมายเลขอะไร[/Speechword]
Let’s pay for the VIP seats.maa jàai khâa thîi nâng wii-ai-phii gan thòeมาจ่ายค่าที่นั่งวีไอพีกันเถอะ[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]มาจ่ายค่าที่นั่งวีไอพีกันเถอะ[/Speechword]
What time does the movie start?năng rôoem gìi moongหนังเริ่มกี่โมง[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังเริ่มกี่โมง[/Speechword]
Could you please be quiet?khun ngîiap nàauy dâi măiคุณเงียบหน่อยได้ไหม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]คุณเงียบหน่อยได้ไหม[/Speechword]
Excuse me. This is supposed to be my seat.khǎaw thôot ná. dtrong níi nâa jà bpen thîi nâng khǎawng chănขอโทษนะตรงนี้น่าจะเป็นที่นั่งของฉัน[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ขอโทษนะตรงนี้น่าจะเป็นที่นั่งของฉัน[/Speechword]
Which movie theater do you want to go to?khun yàak bpai roong năng năiคุณอยากไปโรงหนังไหน[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]คุณอยากไปโรงหนังไหน[/Speechword]
We have to pick up our tickets at the box office.rao dtâawng bpai ráp dtŭua khǎawng rao thîi thîi khăai dtŭuaเราต้องไปรับตั๋วของเราที่ที่ขายตั๋ว[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]เราต้องไปรับตั๋วของเราที่ที่ขายตั๋ว[/Speechword]
Does this movie have subtitles?năng rûueang níi mii sáp-dtai-dtôoen măi?หนังเรื่องนี้มีซับไตเติ้ลไหม[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]หนังเรื่องนี้มีซับไตเติ้ลไหม[/Speechword]
I prefer watching with subtitles.chăn châawp duu năng thîi mii sáp-dtai-dtôoenฉันชอบดูหนังที่มีซับไตเติ้ล[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ฉันชอบดูหนังที่มีซับไตเติ้ล[/Speechword]
This is the premiere.nîi khuue râawp bpà-thŏm-má-thátนี่คือรอบปฐมทัศน์[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]นี่คือรอบปฐมทัศน์[/Speechword]
How much does the ticket cost?dtŭua raa-khaa thâo ràiตั๋วราคาเท่าไหร่[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ตั๋วราคาเท่าไหร่[/Speechword]
I would like to buy a ticket.chăn dtâawng gaan súue dtŭuaฉันต้องการซื้อตั๋ว[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ฉันต้องการซื้อตั๋ว[/Speechword]
I would like to choose a seat.chăn dtâawng gaan lûueak thîi nângฉันต้องการเลือกที่นั่ง[Speechword voice=”Thai Female” isinline]ฉันต้องการเลือกที่นั่ง[/Speechword]

 

Top 5 Thai Movies To Watch This Summer

Here are the top 5 movies that are beloved by Thai people. If you want to enjoy a good Thai movie and learn Thai at the same time, these movie recommendations are perfect for you! But, if these aren’t enough for you, you can always do your own research since Thailand is known for having so many TV dramas!

If you have any other movie recommendations, please feel free to let us know in the comments below!

1. Bad Genius (2017)

bad genius

Lynn is a top-notch genius at school, but she is broke. Things get interesting when her wealthy friends who barely passed middle school come to her with an unusual job offer. She has to help them cheat on their exams.

This movie will definitely get your adrenaline pumping as you watch them all put their futures at risk to pass an exam. The movie is also praised for touching upon serious topics like the social hierarchy and education system in Thailand.

2. Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)

Thai Phrases To Use At The Cinema

Mei Li is a 30 years old single woman that’s desperately on the search for true love. Then one day she thinks that she may have finally met the perfect man, but will things work out?

Bangkok Traffic Love Story provides insight into the life of Bangkokians in their 30s who are hoping to meet “the one”. This movie is totally relatable if you also consider yourself part of the lonely hearts club in a big city.

3. Grace (2016)

Grace

Famous internet star Eclair is kidnapped by her obsessive fan Jack and his sister Grace, a forgotten internet celebrity who’s jealous of the rising star’s online popularity. Next, let the torture games begin.

As we all know, anyone can become famous online these days, which is why this psychological thriller is a perfect reflection of the dark side of internet fame.

4. Ong-Bak (2003)

Ong-Bak

After the village’s beloved sacred statue is stolen, a Muay Thai boxing master goes on an adventure to take it back whatever the cost. Ong-Bak is a legendary movie due to the fact that it promotes Thailand’s boxing as an art form.

5. SuckSeed (2011)

 SuckSeed

Ped is a shy boy who had never listened to music until his childhood crush Ern introduced him to the world of pop and rock. Then she left to pursue her dream of becoming a famous rock singer.

Not soon after, Ped and his friends decide to form a band in order to look cool and attract girls. But, when Ern comes back and starts teaching Ped and his best friend Koong some guitar skills, Ped and Koong’s shared attraction to Ern begins to put a strain on their friendship. We know you aren’t ready for this rom-com drama!

 

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