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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“.
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Important verbs
| English | Thai | Thai (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
(to) be | เป็น, อยู่, คือ | Bpen, Yòo, Keu | |
(to) have | มี | Mee | |
(to) do / (to) make | ทำ สร้าง | Tam Sâang | |
can / (to) know how to | สามารถ | Săa-Mâat | |
(to) know (how) | รู้ | Róo | |
(to) know / (to) be acquainted with | รู้จัก คุ้นเคย | Róo Jàk Kún Koie | |
(to) understand | เข้าใจ | Kâo Jai | |
(to) speak / (to) talk | พูด คุย | Pôot Kui | |
(to) listen to | ฟัง | Fang | |
(to) hear | ได้ยิน | Dâai Yin | |
(to) see | เห็น | Hĕn | |
(to) feel | รู้สึก | Róo Sèuk | |
(to) live | อาศัย | Aa-Săi | |
(to) want | ต้องการ | Dtông Gaan | |
(to) need | ต้องการ | Dtông Gaan | |
(to) like | ชอบ | Chôp | |
(to) love | รัก | Rák | |
(to) give | ให้ | Hâi | |
(to) take | นำมา | Nam Maa | |
(to) play | เล่น | Lên | |
(to) laugh | หัวเราะ | Hŭa Rór | |
(to) come | มา | Maa | |
(to) go | ไป | Bpai | |
(to) go by […] (e.g. by car) | ไป (โดย…) | Bpai (doi…) | |
(to) write | เขียน | Kĭan | |
(to) read | อ่าน | Àan | |
(to) count | นับ | Náp | |
(to) pronounce | ออกเสียง | Òk Sĭang | |
(to) spell | สะกด | Sà-Gòt | |
(to) conjugate | ผัน | Păn | |
(to) remember | จำ | Jam | |
(to) forget | ลืม | Leum | |
(to) eat | กิน | Gin | |
(to) try | ลอง | Long | |
(to) use | ใช้ | Chái | |
(to) open | เปิด | Bpèrt | |
(to) close | ปิด | Bpìt | |
(to) greet / (to) welcome | ทักทาย ต้อนรับ | Ták Taai Dtôn Ráp | |
(to) begin | เริ่ม | Rêrm | |
(to) end | จบ | Jòp |
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