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Verbs

Borrow in Thai

“Borrow” in Thai is ยืมyuuem.

ยืม yuuem

to borrow verb

  • yuuem mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ยืมyuuem has a mid tone and the long vowel uue. Asking is ขอยืมkǎw yuuem, may I borrow. Lending is "giving to borrow", ให้ยืมhâi yuuem, and giving it back is คืนให้kuuen hâi or เอามาคืนao maa kuuen.

Don't let the last sound slip: ending in n, ยืนyuuen is to stand.

Don't mix it up

  • ยืนyuuen

    to stand

    Ends in n: to stand.

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:

  • yuem
  • yeum
  • yuum

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

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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