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How do you say are in the Thai language?

"Are" in Thai can be expressed in a few different ways, depending on the context:

For the verb "to be" (present tense):

* เป็น (pen): This is the most common way to say "is" or "are".

* Example: คุณเป็นคนไทย (khun pen khon thai) - You are Thai.

For the verb "to be" (past tense):

* เป็น (pen): This is also used for the past tense of "to be".

* Example: เขาเป็นคนไทย (khao pen khon thai) - He was Thai.

For questions asking "Are you...?" "Is he...?":

* คุณเป็น...หรือเปล่า? (khun pen...reu plao?) - Are you...?

* เขาเป็น...หรือเปล่า? (khao pen...reu plao?) - Is he...?

For questions asking "Is it...?":

* มันเป็น...หรือเปล่า? (man pen...reu plao?) - Is it...?

For "are" meaning "exist" or "have":

* มี (mee): This translates to "have" or "exist" in English.

* Example: มีคนอยู่ที่นี่ (mee khon yoo tee nee) - There are people here.

Remember that the specific word used depends on the context and the sentence structure.

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