Good news: A verb is an action or state word. Thai verbs never change form — learn one word and use it for everyone, in every tense.
A verb (คำกริยา) shows an action (run, eat, read) or a state (have, be). It is the heart of the sentence.
| English | Pronunciation | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| eat | gin | กิน |
| drink | deum | ดื่ม |
| go | bpai | ไป |
| come | maa | มา |
| run | wing | วิ่ง |
| walk | doen | เดิน |
| sleep | non | นอน |
| read | aan | อ่าน |
| write | khian | เขียน |
| buy | seu | ซื้อ |
| see / watch | duu | ดู |
| English | Pronunciation | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| like | chop | ชอบ |
| have | mii | มี |
| want | yaak | อยาก |
| know | ruu | รู้ |
| do / make | tham | ทำ |
| help | chuay | ช่วย |
| English | Thai | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I eat rice. | ฉันกินข้าว | chan gin khao |
| He / She runs. | เขาวิ่ง | khao wing |
| We go to the market. | พวกเราไปตลาด | puak rao bpai talat |
| I read a book. | ฉันอ่านหนังสือ | chan aan nangseu |
A. Write the Thai verb: eat = กิน; go = ไป; read = ; buy =
B. Use a verb in a sentence: I read a book = ฉันอ่านหนังสือ; He/She runs = เขาวิ่ง; then write your own.
Now write 4 sentences of your own:
Verbs are the heart of the sentence. Now you can describe what people do. Keep going — next up, adjectives!
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