Careful! Don't mix up this Thai word and its TWO meanings!

Series: OVERTURE (The Fire 4 Elements)(2025)
Careful! Don't mix up this THAI word and its TWO meanings!

The Thai word แพ้ (pháe) has two common meanings, and they are very different! Be careful not to mix them up.

1. แพ้ (pháe) = To lose (a competition)

If you are in a game, a competition, or a fight, and you don’t win, you แพ้ (pháe).

Examples:

• ฉันแพ้เกม (Chăn pháe game) = I lost the game.

• ทีมของเราแพ้ (Team khóng rao pháe) = Our team lost.

• เธอแพ้ฉันแล้ว (Ther pháe chăn láew) = You’ve lost to me!

2. แพ้ (pháe) = To be allergic to something

If your body reacts badly to food, dust, or animals, you แพ้ (pháe).

Examples:

• ฉันแพ้กุ้ง (Chăn pháe gûng) = I’m allergic to shrimp.

• เขาแพ้ฝุ่น (Khăo pháe fùn) = He’s allergic to dust.

SLANG: แพ้ (pháe) = To be weak for something

In a slang meaning, แพ้ can also mean being emotionally weak or easily affected by something, especially in a romantic or cute way.

Examples:

• ฉันแพ้รอยยิ้มของเธอ (Chăn pháe roi-yím khŏng ther) = I’m weak for your smile.

• เราแพ้สายตาแบบนี้ (Rao pháe sǎai-dtaa bàep níi) = I can’t resist this kind of gaze.

RECAP: How to know the meaning?

• If it’s about a competition, แพ้ means to lose.

• If it’s about allergies, แพ้ means to be allergic.

• If it’s about emotions, แพ้ means to be weak for something or someone.

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