How to say “Already” in Thai
แล้ว
láaew
“already”
“Already” in Thai is แล้ว, written láaew in the Latin alphabet.
Tone
แล้ว carries a high tone — high and strained, still pushing up at the end. Thai uses tone to tell words apart, so the pitch is part of the word, not an accent you can drop.
The shortest way in is an English intonation you already use. Say “Really?!” out loud — disbelieving and tight, pushed up until it almost squeaks — then say แล้ว with that same shape.