Verbs
Common and useful everyday Thai verbs.
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Word list: Verbs
Common and useful everyday Thai verbs. Below you'll find all 233 words in Thai script with the phonetic pronunciation and the English translation. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Thai | Pronunciation | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ไป | bpai | to go | Beginner | |
| มา | maa | to come | Beginner | |
| กิน | gin | to eat | Beginner | |
| ดื่ม | dùuem | to drink | Beginner | |
| นอน | naawn | to sleep | Beginner | |
| เดิน | dern | to walk | Beginner | |
| วิ่ง | wîng | to run | Beginner | |
| นั่ง | nâng | to sit | Beginner | |
| ยืน | yuuen | to stand | Beginner | |
| ให้ | hâi | to give | Beginner | |
| เอา | ao | to take | Beginner | |
| ซื้อ | súue | to buy | Beginner | |
| ขาย | khǎai | to sell | Beginner | |
| ทำงาน | tham-ngaan | to work | Beginner | |
| เล่น | lên | to play | Beginner | |
| อ่าน | àan | to read | Beginner | |
| เขียน | khǐan | to write | Beginner | |
| พูด | phûut | to speak / to talk | Beginner | |
| ฟัง | fang | to listen | Beginner | |
| ดู | duu | to watch / to see | Beginner | |
| รอ | raaw | to wait | Beginner | |
| ช่วย | chûuai | to help | Beginner | |
| เปิด | bpèrt | to open | Beginner | |
| ปิด | bpìt | to close | Beginner | |
| ทำอาหาร | tham-aa-hǎan | to cook | Beginner | |
| ล้าง | láang | to wash | Beginner | |
| เรียน | riian | to learn / to study | Beginner | |
| จำ | jam | to remember | Beginner | |
| ลืม | luuem | to forget | Beginner | |
| ถาม | thǎam | to ask | Beginner | |
| มี | mii | to have | Beginner | |
| บอก | bàawk | to tell / to say | Beginner | |
| คิด | khít | to think | Beginner | |
| รู้สึก | rúu-sùek | to feel | Beginner | |
| ได้รับ | dâi-ráp | to get / to receive | Beginner | |
| เจอ | jer | to find / to come across | Beginner | |
| พบ | phóp | to meet | Beginner | |
| ใช้ | chái | to use | Beginner | |
| พา | phaa | to take along / to lead | Intermediate | |
| ใส่ | sài | to wear (clothing) | Beginner | |
| วาง | waang | to put / to place | Beginner | |
| ล้ม | lóm | to fall | Beginner | |
| ตื่น | dtùuen | to wake up | Beginner | |
| ร้องเพลง | ráawng-phleeng | to sing | Beginner | |
| เต้น | dtên | to dance | Beginner | |
| หัวเราะ | hǔua-ráw | to laugh | Beginner | |
| ร้องไห้ | ráawng-hâi | to cry | Beginner | |
| ยิ้ม | yím | to smile | Beginner | |
| ล้อเล่น | láaw-lên | to joke / to tease | Advanced | |
| จ่าย | jàai | to pay | Beginner | |
| สั่ง | sàng | to order | Beginner | |
| หยุด | yùt | to stop | Beginner | |
| เริ่ม | rêrm | to begin | Beginner | |
| ลอง | laawng | to try | Beginner | |
| อยู่ | yùu | to live / to be (somewhere) | Beginner | |
| ตาย | dtaai | to die | Intermediate | |
| เปลี่ยน | bpliian | to change | Beginner | |
| โทร | thoo | to call (phone) | Beginner | |
| ส่ง | sòng | to send | Beginner | |
| เลือก | lûueak | to choose | Beginner | |
| ตัด | dtàt | to cut | Intermediate | |
| ตาม | dtaam | to follow | Beginner | |
| พัก | phák | to rest | Beginner | |
| หวัง | wǎng | to hope | Intermediate | |
| เชื่อ | chûuea | to believe | Intermediate | |
| หา | hǎa | to look for | Beginner | |
| หาย | hǎai | lost / to disappear | Intermediate | |
| ถือ | thǔue | to hold | Beginner | |
| แกะ | gàe | to open / to unwrap | Advanced | |
| สร้าง | sâang | to build / to make | Intermediate | |
| ซ่อม | sâawm | to repair | Intermediate | |
| วาด | wâat | to draw | Intermediate | |
| นับ | náp | to count | Beginner | |
| วัด | wát | to measure | Advanced | |
| ชั่ง | châng | to weigh | Advanced | |
| ผลัก | phlàk | to push | Intermediate | |
| ดึง | dueng | to pull | Intermediate | |
| โยน | yoon | to throw | Intermediate | |
| จับ | jàp | to catch / to grab | Intermediate | |
| ซ่อน | sâawn | to hide | Intermediate | |
| ค้นหา | khón-hǎa | to search / to look up | Intermediate | |
| ตัดสินใจ | dtàt-sǐn-jai | to decide | Beginner | |
| เกิด | gèrt | to be born | Intermediate | |
| โต | dtoo | to grow / to grow up | Intermediate | |
| แต่งงาน | dtàaeng-ngaan | to marry | Intermediate | |
| กลับ | glàp | to return / back | Beginner | |
| ต้อง | dtâawng | must / to have to | Beginner | |
| ได้ | dâi | can / may | Beginner | |
| ต้องการ | dtâawng-gaan | to need / to want | Beginner | |
| สามารถ | sǎa-mâat | to be able to | Advanced | |
| กล้า | glâa | to dare | Advanced | |
| บิน | bin | to fly | Beginner | |
| ว่ายน้ำ | wâai-náam | to swim | Beginner | |
| กระโดด | grà-dòot | to jump | Beginner | |
| ฝัน | fǎn | to dream | Beginner | |
| เกิดขึ้น | gèrt-khûen | to happen | Intermediate | |
| ดูเหมือน | duu-mǔuean | to look like / to seem | Advanced | |
| หายใจ | hǎai-jai | to breathe | Intermediate | |
| หาเงิน | hǎa ngern | Earn money | Intermediate | |
| เห็นด้วย | hěn dûai | Agree | Intermediate | |
| โกหก | goo-hòk | to lie | Intermediate | |
| ปรับปรุง | bpràp-bprung | Improve | Intermediate | |
| เคารพ | khao-róp | Respect | Advanced | |
| บ่น | bòn | Complain | Advanced | |
| ชอบมากกว่า | châawp mâak-gwàa | Prefer | Intermediate | |
| เพิ่มอีก | phəəm ìik | Add more | Intermediate | |
| ยอมแพ้ | yaawm-pháae | Give up | Advanced | |
| สิ้นเปลือง | sîn-bpluueang | To waste | Advanced | |
| จูบ | jùup | Kiss | Intermediate | |
| สูบกัญชา | sùup gan-chaa | Smoke weed | Advanced | |
| สอน | sǎawn | to teach | Beginner | |
| ตอบ | dtàawp | to answer | Beginner | |
| อธิบาย | à-thí-baai | to explain | Beginner | |
| ทักทาย | thák-thaai | to greet | Beginner | |
| ชวน | chuuan | to invite | Beginner | |
| ยืม | yuuem | to borrow | Intermediate | |
| เช่า | châo | to rent | Intermediate | |
| เข้า | khâo | to enter | Beginner | |
| ออก | àawk | to go out / exit | Beginner | |
| ข้าม | khâam | to cross | Intermediate | |
| เลี้ยว | líiao | to turn | Beginner | |
| ปีน | bpiin | to climb | Intermediate | |
| ลุก | lúk | to get up | Beginner | |
| ตี | dtii | to hit | Intermediate | |
| แตะ | dtàe | to touch | Intermediate | |
| ทำพัง | tham-phang | to break | Intermediate | |
| ชนะ | chá-ná | to win | Beginner | |
| แพ้ | pháae | to lose | Beginner | |
| สัญญา | sǎn-yaa | to promise | Advanced | |
| สูบบุหรี่ | sùup-bù-rìi | to smoke | Intermediate | |
| ได้กลิ่น | dâai-glìn | to smell | Intermediate | |
| ได้ยิน | dâai-yin | to hear | Beginner | |
| ต้ม | dtôm | to boil | Intermediate | |
| นึ่ง | nûeng | to steam | Advanced | |
| อบ | òp | to bake | Intermediate | |
| ทำความสะอาด | tham-khwaam-sà-àat | to clean | Beginner | |
| กวาด | gwàat | to sweep | Intermediate | |
| ซักผ้า | sák-phâa | to wash (clothes) | Intermediate | |
| เก็บ | gèp | to save / keep | Beginner | |
| ใช้เงิน | chái-ngern | to spend (money) | Beginner | |
| รับ | ráp | to pick up | Beginner | |
| เอามา | ao-maa | to bring | Beginner | |
| แบก | bàaek | to carry | Beginner | |
| ย้าย | yáai | to move (house) | Intermediate | |
| ขำ | khǎm | to find funny | Intermediate | |
| โมโห | moo-hǒo | to get angry | Beginner | |
| รีบ | rîip | to hurry | Intermediate | |
| ชิน | chin | to get used to | Advanced | |
| คิดถึง | khít-thǔeng | to miss / think of | Intermediate | |
| ฝึก | fùek | to practise / train | Intermediate | |
| อาบน้ำ | àap-náam | to shower | Beginner | |
| ฉี่ | chìi | to pee | Beginner | |
| อึ | ùe | to take a shit | Beginner | |
| ออกกำลังกาย | àawk-gam-lang-gaai | to exercise | Beginner | |
| แบ่ง | bàeng | to share | Intermediate | |
| เปรียบเทียบ | bprìiap-thîiap | to compare | Advanced | |
| ปลูก | bplùuk | to plant / grow | Intermediate | |
| พับ | pháp | to fold | Intermediate | |
| เท | thee | to pour | Intermediate | |
| พิมพ์ | phim | to type | Intermediate | |
| เคาะ | kháw | to knock | Intermediate | |
| ตะโกน | dtà-goon | to shout | Intermediate | |
| กระซิบ | grà-síp | to whisper | Advanced | |
| กอด | gàawt | to hug | Intermediate | |
| ฉลอง | chà-lǎawng | to celebrate | Intermediate | |
| เถียง | thǐiang | to argue | Intermediate | |
| เรียกแท็กซี่ | rîiak-tháek-sîi | to order a taxi | Intermediate | |
| ล้างจาน | láang-jaan | to wash (dishes) | Intermediate | |
| รีดผ้า | rîit-phâa | to iron (clothes) | Intermediate | |
| ต่อคิว | dtàaw-khiu | to queue | Intermediate | |
| เซฟ | séef | to save (a file) | Advanced | |
| ลองใส่ | laawng-sài | to try on | Intermediate | |
| อ้วนขึ้น | ûuan-khûen | to gain weight | Intermediate | |
| ลดน้ำหนัก | lót-nám-nàk | to lose weight | Intermediate | |
| หยิบยืม | yìp-yuuem | to borrow (money) | Advanced | |
| ให้ยืม | hâi-yuuem | to lend | Intermediate | |
| ส่งของ | sòng-khǎawng | to deliver | Advanced | |
| แพ็คของ | pháek-khǎawng | to pack (bags) | Intermediate | |
| แกะของ | gàe-khǎawng | to unpack | Intermediate | |
| เสียบปลั๊ก | sìiap-bplák | to plug in | Advanced | |
| กด | gòt | to press / click | Beginner | |
| อัด | àt | to record | Advanced | |
| ปริ้น | bprín | to print | Advanced | |
| ก๊อป | gáawp | to copy | Advanced | |
| ต้มน้ำ | dtôm-nám | to boil (water) | Intermediate | |
| ดม | dom | to smell (something) | Intermediate | |
| เหงื่อออก | ngùuea-àawk | to sweat | Intermediate | |
| หาว | hǎao | to yawn | Advanced | |
| จาม | jaam | to sneeze | Intermediate | |
| กัด | gàt | to bite | Intermediate | |
| เลีย | liia | to lick | Advanced | |
| เป่า | bpào | to blow | Intermediate | |
| เขย่า | khà-yào | to shake | Advanced | |
| แขวน | khwǎaen | to hang (up) | Intermediate | |
| หาเจอ | hǎa-jooe | to find | Beginner | |
| ทำหาย | tham-hǎai | to lose (an item) | Intermediate | |
| เป็นหนี้ | bpen-nîi | to owe | Advanced | |
| ปกป้อง | bpòk-bpâawng | to protect | Advanced | |
| อนุญาต | à-nú-yâat | to allow | Advanced | |
| ปฏิเสธ | bpà-dtì-sèet | to refuse | Advanced | |
| ร้องเรียน | ráawng-riian | to complain | Advanced | |
| พักผ่อน | phák-phòon | to relax / chill | Beginner | |
| เช่าบ้าน | châo-bâan | to rent (a place) | Intermediate | |
| เติบโต | dtòoep-dtoo | to grow (get bigger) | Advanced | |
| ออม | aawm | to save (put aside) | Intermediate | |
| ใช้เวลา | chái-wee-laa | to spend (time) | Intermediate | |
| เสีย | sǐia | to waste (time/money) | Intermediate | |
| แสดงความยินดี | sà-daaeng-khwaam-yin-dii | to congratulate | Advanced | |
| แนะนำตัว | náe-nam-dtua | to introduce | Beginner | |
| ไหว้ | wâai | to greet / wai | Beginner | |
| โค้ง | khóong | to bow | Advanced | |
| สวดมนต์ | sùuat-mon | to pray | Advanced | |
| ทำบุญ | tham-bun | to make merit | Advanced | |
| พัฒนา | phát-thá-naa | to develop | Advanced | |
| วิเคราะห์ | wí-khráw | to analyze | Advanced | |
| พิจารณา | phí-jaa-rá-naa | to consider | Advanced | |
| จัดการ | jàt-gaan | to manage | Advanced | |
| เจรจา | jee-rá-jaa | to negotiate | Advanced | |
| วิจารณ์ | wí-jaan | to criticize | Advanced | |
| สนับสนุน | sà-nàp-sà-nǔn | to support | Advanced | |
| พิสูจน์ | phí-sùut | to prove | Advanced | |
| ยอมรับ | yaawm-ráp | to accept / acknowledge | Advanced | |
| แก้ปัญหา | gâae-bpan-hǎa | to solve (a problem) | Advanced | |
| ประเมิน | bprà-məən | to estimate | Advanced | |
| เสียสละ | sǐa-sà-là | to sacrifice | Advanced | |
| ให้กำลังใจ | hâi-gam-lang-jai | to encourage | Advanced | |
| เตือน | dtuuean | to warn | Advanced | |
| ให้อภัย | hâi-à-phai | to forgive | Advanced | |
| สงสัย | sǒng-sǎi | to doubt / suspect | Advanced | |
| สืบทอด | sùuep-thâawt | to inherit | Advanced | |
| ก่อตั้ง | gàaw-dtâng | to establish / found | Advanced | |
| เห็นคุณค่า | hěn-khun-ná-khâa | to appreciate / value | Advanced | |
| สารภาพ | sǎa-rá-phâap | to admit / confess | Advanced |
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