How to say “New” in Thai
ใหม่
mài
“new”
“New” in Thai is ใหม่, written mài in the Latin alphabet.
Tone
ใหม่ carries a low tone — below your resting pitch, and it stays there. 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 “Don’t.” out loud — quiet and stern, the warning you give without raising your voice — then say ใหม่ with that same shape.