Thai Verb for Beginner_01

Question 1

to like

Answer 1

chɔ̂ɔp - ชอบ

Question 2

to eat

Answer 2

kin - กิน

กินข้าว (kin khâaw), though it directly translates to “to eat rice,” is commonly used as a general term for having a meal.

Question 3

to drink

Answer 3

dɨ̀ɨm - ดื่ม

In general, we commonly use กิน (kin) for both ‘to eat’ and ‘to drink.’
The word ดื่ม (dɨ̀ɨm) is used in a more formal context.

Question 4

to go

Answer 4

pay - ไป

Question 5

to come

Answer 5

maa - มา

Question 6

to come from

Answer 6

maa càak - มาจาก

Question 7

to do

Answer 7

tham - ทำ

Question 8

to work

Answer 8

tham·ŋaan - ทำงาน

ทำ (tham) means “to do,” and งาน (ŋaan) means “job” or “task.” When combined, ทำงาน means “to work.”

Other examples of this pattern for example:
- ทำอาหาร (tham ʔaa·hǎan) → to do + food = to cook
- ทำความสะอาด (tham khwaam sà·ʔàat) → to do + cleanliness = to clean

Question 9

to live, to stay, to be located

Answer 9

yùu - อยู่

Question 10

to be

Answer 10

pen - เป็น

“เป็น (pen)” is used to describe professions, relationships, and states of being, such as diseases.

Question 11

to be well, fine

Answer 11

sabaay dii - สบายดี

สบาย (sabaay) means “to be fine,” and ดี (dii) means “good.”
When combined, they express the idea of “doing well.”

To create a negative form meaning “not well,” simply use ไม่สบาย (mây sabaay), which means “not fine” or “not well,” without including ดี (dii).

Question 12

to have

Answer 12

mii - มี

Question 13

to study

Answer 13

rian - เรียน

Question 14

to understand

Answer 14

khâw cay - เข้าใจ

เข้า (khâw) = to enter, ใจ (cay) = heart

Question 15

to meet

Answer 15

cəə - เจอ

Question 16

to watch

Answer 16

duu - ดู

Question 17

to seach for / to look for

Answer 17

hǎa - หา

When you use “หา (hǎa)” after “ไป (pay)” or “มา (maa),” it changes the meaning to “go/come to see someone” or “visit.”
For example: “ฉันไปหาหมอที่โรงพยาบาล (chán pay hăa mɔ̌ɔ thîi roong·pha·yaa·baan)” = I go to see the doctor at the hospital.

Question 18

to meeting

Answer 18

prachum - ประชุม

Question 19

to speak

Answer 19

phûut - พูด

Question 20

to tell

Answer 20

bɔ̀ɔk - บอก

Question 21

to talk to (someone)

Answer 21

khuy kàp - คุยกับ

คุย (khuy) = to talk, กับ (kàp) = to, with, and

Question 22

to write

Answer 22

khǐan - เขียน

Question 23

to read

Answer 23

ʔàan - อ่าน

Question 24

to pronounce

Answer 24

ʔɔ̀ɔk sǐaŋ - ออกเสียง

ออก (ʔɔ̀ɔk) = out, เสียง (sǐaŋ) = sound

Question 25

to call | (not phone call)

Answer 25

rîak - เรียก

Question 26

to remember

Answer 26

cam - จำ

Question 27

to be able to, can | (not phone call)

Answer 27

dâay - ได้ ## Footnote We use 'ได้ (dâay)' after a verb to mean 'can' or 'be able to do something.' For example, จำได้ (cam dâay) means 'can remember.'

Question 28

to not be able to, can't | (not phone call)

Answer 28

mây dâay - ไม่ได้ ## Footnote We use 'ไม่ได้ (mâi dâay)' after a verb to mean 'can't' or 'not be able to do something.' For example, จำไม่ได้ (cam mâi dâay) means 'can't remember.'

Question 29

to use

Answer 29

cháy - ใช้

Question 30

to take, to bring

Answer 30

ʔaw - เอา ## Footnote We use "เอา (ʔaw) + something + ไป (pay)" to mean "to take something to..." Example: ผมเอาเงินไปซื้อของ (phǒm ʔaw ŋən pay sɨ́ɨ khɔ̌ɔŋ) – "I take the money to buy things." On the other hand, we use "เอา (ʔaw) + something + มา (maa)" to mean "to bring something to..." Example: แม่เอาเสื้อมาเปลี่ยน (mɛ̂ɛ ʔaw sɨ̂a maa plìan) – "Mom brings a shirt to change."

Question 31

to walk

Answer 31

dəən - เดิน

Question 32

to play

Answer 32

lên - เล่น ## Footnote We use "เล่น (lên)" with other verbs to show that the action is being done just for fun, not seriously. For example, พูดเล่น (phûut lên) means "joking" or "speaking without seriousness."

Question 33

to take a walk

Answer 33

dəən lên - เดินเล่น

Question 34

to run

Answer 34

wîŋ - วิ่ง

Question 35

to sit

Answer 35

nâŋ - นั่ง ## Footnote If we use "นั่ง" (nâŋ) with a vehicle, it means "to take" or "to ride" that vehicle. For example: นั่งแท็กซี่ (nâŋ taxi) = "to take a taxi"

Question 36

to sleep, to lie down

Answer 36

nɔɔn - นอน

Question 37

to be assleep

Answer 37

làp - หลับ ## Footnote In Thai, we don't say นอนไม่ได้ (nɔ́ɔn mây dâay) to mean 'can't sleep.' Instead, we say นอนไม่หลับ (nɔ́ɔn mây làp), which literally translates to "lie down but not fall asleep."

Question 38

to be sleepy

Answer 38

ŋûaŋ - ง่วง

Question 39

to be bored

Answer 39

bɨ̀a - เบื่อ ## Footnote For "boring" we say "น่าเบื่อ (nâa bɨ̀a)"

Question 40

to be hungry

Answer 40

hǐw - หิว

Question 41

to be full

Answer 41

ʔìm - อิ่ม

Question 42

to buy thing

Answer 42

sɨ́ɨ khɔ̌ɔŋ - ซื้อของ ## Footnote ซื้อ (sɨ́ɨ) = to buy, ของ (sɨ́ɨ khɔ̌ɔŋ) = thing, stuff

Question 43

to change

Answer 43

plìan - เปลี่ยน

Question 44

to exchange

Answer 44

lɛ̂ɛk - แลก

Question 45

to reduce

Answer 45

lót - ลด

Question 46

to be leftover, to remain

Answer 46

lɨ̌a - เหลือ

Question 47

to finished, to run out

Answer 47

mòt - หมด ## Footnote หมด (mòt) refers to the depletion or exhaustion of something. It is used when something runs out, is all gone, or is no longer available. Example: กาแฟหมดแล้ว (kaafɛɛ mòt lɛ́ɛw) – "The coffee is gone" or "The coffee has run out."

Question 48

to finished, being completed

Answer 48

sèt - เสร็จ ## Footnote เสร็จ (sèt) refers to the completion of a task or action. It is used when you finish doing something or a task has been completed. Example: งานเสร็จแล้ว (ŋaan sèt lɛ́ɛw) – "The work is finished" or "The task is completed."

Question 49

to stop, to quit

Answer 49

lə̂ək - เลิก ## Footnote เลิก (lə̂ək) refers to stopping or discontinuing an action or activity, often permanently or indefinitely. It's commonly used for stopping habits, actions, or events. Example: เลิกงาน (lə̂ək ŋaan) – "to finish work" or "work is over."

Question 50

to exercise

Answer 50

ʔɔ̀ɔk·kam·laŋ·kaay - ออกกำลังกาย ## Footnote ʔɔ̀ɔk·kam·laŋ·kaay - ออกกำลังกายออก (ʔɔ̀ɔk) = out, กำลัง (ʔɔ̀ɔk·kam·laŋ·kaay - ออกกำลังกาย) = power, energy, กาย (kaay) = body

Question 51

to think

Answer 51

khít - คิด ## Footnote To say "I think that..." in Thai, we use the structure "Subject + คิดว่า (khít wâa)". Example: "ฉันคิดว่าวันนี้ฝนจะตก (chán khít wâa wanníi fŏn ca tòk)" means "I think it'll rain today."

Question 52

to translate

Answer 52

plɛɛ - แปล ## Footnote "อันนี้แปลว่าอะไร (ʔan·níi plɛɛ wâa ʔaray)" means "What does this one mean?"

Question 53

to help

Answer 53

chûay - ช่วย ## Footnote "Could you please help do something?" in Thai is "ช่วย + do sth. + หน่อยได้ไหม? (chûay + do sth. + nɔ̀y + dâay máy)" Example: ช่วยแปลอันนี้หน่อยได้ไหม (chûay plɛɛ ʔan·níi nɔ̀y dâay máy) - Could you please help translate this?

Question 54

to ask (question)

Answer 54

thǎam - ถาม

Question 55

to ask (request)

Answer 55

khɔ̌ɔ - ขอ ## Footnote ขอ (khɔ̌ɔ) + N. means "May I have" (for objects). Example: ขอกาแฟเย็น (khɔ́ɔ́ kaafɛɛ yen) – May I have an iced coffee? ขอ (khɔ̌ɔ) + V. means "May I do" (for actions). Example: ขอไปห้องน้ำ (khɔ́ɔ́ pay hɔ̂ŋ náam) – May I go to the toilet?

Question 56

to make an appointment

Answer 56

nát - นัด ## Footnote The word "นัด" (nát) can function as a noun meaning "an appointment." Example: วันนี้ฉันมีนัด (wanníi chán mii nát) – I have an appointment today.

Question 57

to cancel

Answer 57

yók lə̂ək - ยกเลิก

Question 58

to open, to turn on

Answer 58

pə̀ət - เปิด

Question 59

to close, to turn off

Answer 59

pìt - ปิด

Question 60

to return (to place)

Answer 60

klàp - กลับ ## Footnote "กลับ" (klàp) is used when you are returning to a place or going back. Example: กลับบ้าน (klàp bâan) – "to return home." This verb is often used with "ไป" (pay) or "มา" (maa) to indicate the direction of movement. Example: เขากลับมาเอาของที่บ้าน (kháw klàp maa ʔaw khɔ̌ɔŋ thîi bâan) means "He/She comes back to take something from home." This helps to show whether the action is going to a place or coming back from a place.

Question 61

to return (thing)

Answer 61

khɨɨn - คืน