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Verbs

Bring in Thai

“Bring” in Thai is เอามาao maa; you'll also hear พาpaa (bring someone).

เอามา ao maa

to bring (something) verb bring a thing

  • ao mid
  • maa mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
พา paa

to take, to bring (a person or an animal) verb bring someone

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

How to use it

"Bring" is เอาao, take, plus มาmaa, come: เอามาao maa. The thing usually goes in the middle, and ด้วยdûay adds "along": เอาร่มมาด้วยao rôm maa dûay, bring an umbrella. For people and pets, use พาpaa: พาเพื่อนมาpaa pûean maa, bring a friend. Going the other way, เอาไปao bpai is "take".

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:

  • ao ma
  • aow ma
  • pa ma
  • paa maa

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

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

  • อยาก yàak Want

    to want to (+ verb)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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