Conjunctions: 'กับ' and 'และ' — Thai Grammar

Both mean "and" but differ in register and scope. (gàpkàpkàp) is conversational and also means "with": (gin gàp pʉ̂ankin kàp phûeankin kàp phư̂an) — eat with a friend. (lɛ́láelé̩) is more formal and connects items in a list: (mǎa lɛ́ mɛɛomǎ láe maeomǎ lé̩ me̩o) — dogs and cats.

In everyday speech, (gàpkàpkàp) is far more common. (lɛ́láelé̩) appears more in writing and formal contexts.

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Sentences from Lingora’s Thai course

49 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 13. A few of them, with the words “Conjunctions: 'กับ' and 'และ'” is about in bold:

ผมรักพวกเขาและพวกเขาก็รักผม
pǒm rák pûak kǎo lɛ́ pûak kǎo gɔ̂ɔ rák pǒmphǒm rák phûak khǎo láe phûak khǎo kô rák phǒmphǒm rák phûak khǎo lé̩ phûak khǎo kô̦ rák phǒm
I love them and they love me.
Lesson 32
ฉันมีรถยนต์สองคัน จักรยานสองคัน และมอเตอร์ไซค์สามคัน
chǎn mii rót·yon sɔ̌ɔng kan · jàk·grà·yaan sɔ̌ɔng kan · lɛ́ mɔɔ·dtəə·sai sǎam kanchǎn mi rót·yon sǒng khan · chàk·krà·yan sǒng khan · láe mo·toe·sai sǎm khančǎn mi rót·yon sǒ̦ng khan · čàk·krà·yan sǒ̦ng khan · lé̩ mo̦·tơ·sai sǎm khan
I have two cars, two bicycles, and three motorbikes.
Lesson 33
ผมกำลังซื้อกล้วยหนึ่งลูกกับไข่หกฟอง
pǒm gam·lang sʉ́ʉ glûai nʉ̀ng lûuk gàp kài hòk fɔɔngphǒm kam·lang súe klûai nùeng lûk kàp khài hòk fongphǒm kam·lang sứ klûai nừng lûk kàp khài hòk fo̦ng
I am buying one banana and six eggs.
Lesson 43

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