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

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EnglishThaiThai
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) beเป็น, อยู่, คือBpen, Yòo, Keuth-sing_to-be
(to) haveมีMeeth-sing_to-have
(to) do / (to) makeทำ
สร้าง
Tam
Sâang
th-sing_to-doto-make
th-sing_to-doto-make-2
can / (to) know how toสามารถSăa-Mâatth-sing_canto-know-how-to
(to) know (how)รู้Róoth-sing_to-know-how
(to) know / (to) be acquainted withรู้จัก
คุ้นเคย
Róo Jàk
Kún Koie
th-sing_to-knowto-be-acquainted-with
th-sing_to-knowto-be-acquainted-with-2
(to) understandเข้าใจKâo Jaith-sing_to-understand
(to) speak / (to) talkพูด
คุย
Pôot
Kui
th-sing_to-speakto-talk
th-sing_to-speakto-talk-2
(to) listen toฟังFangth-sing_to-listen-to
(to) hearได้ยินDâai Yinth-sing_to-hear
(to) seeเห็นHĕnth-sing_to-see
(to) feelรู้สึกRóo Sèukth-sing_to-feel
(to) liveอาศัยAa-Săith-sing_to-live
(to) wantต้องการDtông Gaanth-sing_to-want
(to) needต้องการDtông Gaanth-sing_to-need
(to) likeชอบChôpth-sing_to-like
(to) loveรักRákth-sing_to-love
(to) giveให้Hâith-sing_to-give
(to) takeนำมาNam Maath-sing_to-take
(to) playเล่นLênth-sing_to-play
(to) laughหัวเราะHŭa Rórth-sing_to-laugh
(to) comeมาMaath-sing_to-come
(to) goไปBpaith-sing_to-go
(to) go by […]ไป (โดย…)Bpai (doi…)th-sing_to-go-by
(to) writeเขียนKĭanth-sing_to-write
(to) readอ่านÀanth-sing_to-read
(to) countนับNápth-sing_to-count
(to) pronounceออกเสียงÒk Sĭangth-sing_to-pronounce
(to) spellสะกดSà-Gòtth-sing_to-spell
(to) conjugateผันPănth-sing_to-conjugate
(to) rememberจำJamth-sing_to-remember
(to) forgetลืมLeumth-sing_to-forget
(to) eatกินGinth-sing_to-eat
(to) tryลองLongth-sing_to-try
(to) useใช้Cháith-sing_to-use
(to) openเปิดBpèrtth-sing_to-open
(to) closeปิดBpìtth-sing_to-close
(to) greet / (to) welcomeทักทาย
ต้อนรับ
Ták Taai
Dtôn Ráp
th-sing_to-greetto-welcome
th-sing_to-greetto-welcome-2
(to) beginเริ่มRêrmth-sing_to-begin
(to) endจบJòpth-sing_to-end

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