How to Say Procrastinate in Thai

Putting it off, the Thai way

Every language has a word for putting things off, and Thai has a wonderfully descriptive one. The classic expression is phat wan bpra-gan phrung (ผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง), which literally paints the picture of pushing the day back and promising to do it tomorrow.

It is a proper idiom, so it sounds educated and a little playful when you use it. There are more casual ways to say you are being lazy or dragging your feet too, but this phrase is the one that gets a smile.

Learning expressions like this takes you past textbook basics into how Thai people actually talk. This short Thai reel shows how to say procrastinate so you can drop it into a chat about your endless to do list.