These are super common in Thai speech and help add emotion, tone, or subtlety to questions or statements.

Ending Words for Questions (?)

Meaning: Yes/no question
English equivalent: “Do you…?” / “Are you…?”
Use : Basic yes-no questions

Meaning: Or not?
English equivalent: “…or not?”
Use : Gives two choices: yes or no

Meaning: Really? / Is it?
English equivalent: “Really?” / “Is that so?”
Use : Used when surprised or confirming.

Meaning: Confirming
English equivalent: “Right?” / “Isn’t it?”
Use : Asking for agreement.

Meaning: Isn’t it?
English equivalent: “Isn’t it?” / “Wasn’t it?”
Use : Express doubt or disagreement.

mâi-châi rǎw / ไม่ใช่หรอ

Meaning: Yet?
English equivalent: “…yet?”
Use : Ask if something has happened already.

Meaning: Or how?/ Or in some other way?
English equivalent: “Or how?” / “Or what else?”
Use : To open possibility or show mild doubt. E.g.

rǔue-yang-ngai / หรือยังไง

Meaning: Shall we?
English equivalent: “Wanna…?”
Use : Informal invitation

Meaning: Don’t you agree?
English equivalent: “Right?” / “Yeah?” (soft, friendly)
Use : Looking for agreement in a soft way

Meaning: Please / Okay?
English equivalent: “…please?” / “Come on~”
Use : Softens requests or suggestions

Meaning: What about…? / Now
English equivalent: “And…?” / “So…?”
Use : Shift focus or ask follow-up

Meaning: Maybe
English equivalent: 
Use : “I guess…” / “Maybe…”

Meaning: So / Very
English equivalent: “So…”
Use : Adds emotion, like “cute so much”