How to ask what's your name in Thai

The tone on every syllable

Thai has five tones, and each syllable carries one. Here's the shape your voice makes on each part of คุณชื่ออะไร. The dotted line is your normal speaking pitch.

Other ways to say it

ชื่ออะไร

chêu a-rai shorter, casual version

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Getting it right

• Only chêu moves: it's falling. Everything else sits level at mid.
• Add ครับ (khráp) if you're a man or คะ (khá) if you're a woman to make it polite.

When to use it

• Word for word it's “you name what”. Thai questions put the question word at the end.
• To answer, say ชื่อ (chêu) and then your name.

Check your tones

Reading the tone is one thing; saying it is another. In Ravela's Pronunciation Lab you say คุณชื่ออะไร and see your pitch drawn over a native line, with notes on what to change. It's free to start, no card needed.

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Questions people ask

How do I answer what's your name in Thai?

Say ชื่อ (chêu) followed by your name, then ครับ or ค่ะ.

What tones are in คุณชื่ออะไร?

Mid, falling, mid, mid.

More Thai phrases

hello · thank you · sorry / excuse me · how are you? · delicious · how much? · beautiful · yes / no · where's the toilet? · excuse me · I love you · good night · I don't understand · where are you from? · khráp and khâ · the bill, please

The audio is Ravela's reference voice. Romanisation follows Ravela's house style, with the tone marked on every syllable.