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How to say “He” in Thai

เขา

kháo

“he / she”

“He” in Thai is เขา, written kháo in the Latin alphabet.

Tone

เขา 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 เขา with that same shape.

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