Believe in Thai

“Believe” in Thai is เชื่อchûea.

เชื่อ chûea

to believe verb

chûea falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

เชื่อchûea has a falling tone and the vowel of เสื้อsûea, shirt. You believe a person or a story directly (ไม่เชื่อเขาmâi chûea kǎo, I don't believe him) and believe in something with เรื่องrûeang, about: เชื่อเรื่องผีไหมchûea rûeang pǐi mǎi, do you believe in ghosts? Many Thais do, at least a little.

Trusting someone is เชื่อใจchûea-jai or ไว้ใจwái-jai, and obeying your parents is เชื่อฟังchûea-fang, "believe and listen".

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

cheua
chua
chuer
cheu

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

Learn Thai with the free course

A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.

Start the free course

Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones