Catch in Thai

“Catch” in Thai is จับjàp.

จับ jàp

to hold, to grab; to touch; to catch verb

jàp low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

จับjàp is taking hold of something: catching a ball, grabbing a railing, arresting someone. Being caught out, in a lie or doing something you shouldn't, is โดนจับได้doon jàp dâi. Catching a cold is a different verb: เป็นหวัดbpen wàt.

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:

jup
jahp

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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones