Verbs describe movement or action. You’ll need them whenever you want to talk about what you, somebody or something else does, did or wants to do. Essential stuff. Memorize the verbs below and you’ll be well equipped for most basic Thai conversations.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Thai“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Verbs

Previous lesson:

Next lesson:

Important verbs

EnglishThaiThai
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) beเป็น, อยู่, คือBpen, Yòo, Keu
(to) haveมีMee
(to) do / (to) makeทำ
สร้าง		Tam
Sâang
can / (to) know how toสามารถSăa-Mâat
(to) know (how)รู้Róo
(to) know / (to) be acquainted withรู้จัก
คุ้นเคย		Róo Jàk
Kún Koie
(to) understandเข้าใจKâo Jai
(to) speak / (to) talkพูด
คุย		Pôot
Kui
(to) listen toฟังFang
(to) hearได้ยินDâai Yin
(to) seeเห็นHĕn
(to) feelรู้สึกRóo Sèuk
(to) liveอาศัยAa-Săi
(to) wantต้องการDtông Gaan
(to) needต้องการDtông Gaan
(to) likeชอบChôp
(to) loveรักRák
(to) giveให้Hâi
(to) takeนำมาNam Maa
(to) playเล่นLên
(to) laughหัวเราะHŭa Rór
(to) comeมาMaa
(to) goไปBpai
(to) go by […] (e.g. by car)ไป (โดย…)Bpai (doi…)
(to) writeเขียนKĭan
(to) readอ่านÀan
(to) countนับNáp
(to) pronounceออกเสียงÒk Sĭang
(to) spellสะกดSà-Gòt
(to) conjugateผันPăn
(to) rememberจำJam
(to) forgetลืมLeum
(to) eatกินGin
(to) tryลองLong
(to) useใช้Chái
(to) openเปิดBpèrt
(to) closeปิดBpìt
(to) greet / (to) welcomeทักทาย
ต้อนรับ		Ták Taai
Dtôn Ráp
(to) beginเริ่มRêrm
(to) endจบJòp

Vocabulary trainer: Basic Verbs in Thai

How do you say
(to) know / (to) be acquainted with
in Thai?

Correct answers: 0Wrong answers: 0

Vocabulary trainer: all lessons

App2Brain vocabulary trainer

Use our free online vocabulary trainer to learn these and many other useful Thai words and phrases

Open vocabulary trainer

Download this lesson

App2Brain vocabulary trainer

If you want to learn Thai offline you can download our free cheat sheet with all the words and phrases in this lesson

Download the free PDF

Previous lesson:

Next lesson:

Beginners guide to learning languages

Download your free language learning guide

Our free 18-page PDF ebook will teach you how to:

  • Get (and stay) motivated learning a new language
  • Achieve 80% of your goals with only 20% of the effort
  • Make your learning experience more fun than ever

Download the free ebook

More Thai lessons

Latest posts from our language learning blog

[fusion_recent_posts layout=’thumbnails-on-side’ hover_type=’none’ columns=’2′ number_posts=’6′ thumbnail=’yes’ title=’yes’ meta=’yes’ excerpt=’yes’ excerpt_length=’15’ strip_html=’yes’ hide_on_mobile=’no’ animation_type=’none’][/fusion_recent_posts]