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Thai Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Thai. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Thai.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Thai conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Thai - Pronunciation
I speak English ฉันพูดภาษาอังกฤษ [chanphutphasaangkrit] Audio
you speak French คุณพูดภาษาฝรั่งเศส [khunphutphasafarangset] Audio
he speaks German เขาพูดภาษาเยอรมัน [khaophutphasayoenman] Audio
she speaks Italian เธอพูดภาษาอิตาเลียน [thoephutphasaitalian] Audio
we speak Arabic เราพูดภาษาอาหรับ [raophutphasaarap] Audio
they speak Chinese พวกเขาพูดภาษาจีน [phuakkhaophutphasachin] Audio

The past tense in Thai conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Thai - Pronunciation
I visited France ผมเยือนฝรั่งเศส [phomyueanfarangset] Audio
you visited Italy คุณเข้าเยี่ยมชมอิตาลี [khunkhaoyiamchomitali] Audio
he visited Morocco เขาเยือนโมร็อกโก [khaoyueanmorokko] Audio
she visited China เธอไปเยี่ยมประเทศจีน [thoepaiyiamprathetchin] Audio
we visited Mexico เราเข้าเยี่ยมชมเม็กซิโก [raokhaoyiamchommeksiko] Audio
they visited Kenya พวกเขาเข้าชมเคนยา [phuakkhaokhaochomkhenya] Audio

The future tense in Thai conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Thai - Pronunciation
I will drink milk ฉันจะดื่มนม [chanchaduemnom] Audio
you will drink coffee คุณจะดื่มกาแฟ [khunchaduemkafae] Audio
he will drink tea เขาจะดื่มชา [khaochaduemcha] Audio
she will drink water เธอจะดื่มน้ำ [thoechaduemnam] Audio
we will drink apple juice เราจะดื่มน้ำแอปเปิ้ล [raochaduemnamaeppoen] Audio
they will drink tea พวกเขาจะดื่มชา [phuakkhaochaduemcha] Audio

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear
ear Audio หู [hu]
eye
eye Audio ตา [ta]
mouth
mouth Audio ปาก [pak]
nose
nose Audio จมูก [chamuk]
hair
hair Audio ผม [phom]
face
face Audio หน้า [na]
head
head Audio หัว [hua]
heart
heart Audio หัวใจ [hua chai]
hand
hand Audio มือ [mue]
fingers
fingers Audio นิ้วมือ [nio mue]
leg
leg Audio ขา [kha]
feet
feet Audio เท้า [thao]

Travel Phrases in Thai

Imagine yourself in some Thai speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Thai - Pronunciation
Can you help me? คุณสามารถช่วยฉัน? [khunsamarotchuaichan] Audio
Can I help you? ฉันสามารถช่วยคุณได้อย่างไร [chansamanthachuaikhundaiayangrai] Audio
Where is the airport? สนามบินอยู่ที่ไหน? [sanambinayuthinai] Audio
Go straight ตรงไป [trong pai] Audio
Then จากนั้น [chak nan] Audio
Turn left เลี้ยวซ้าย [liao sai] Audio
Turn right เลี้ยวขวา [liao khwa] Audio

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