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Verbs

Check in Thai

“Check” in Thai is เช็คchék; you'll also hear ตรวจdtrùat (examine, inspect).

เช็ค chék

to check verb

  • chék high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
ตรวจ dtrùat

to check, to examine, to inspect verb

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

How to use it

เช็คchék, also spelled เช็กchék, is the English word, and Thais use it for almost anything: messages, the weather, a room before you rent it. Formal checks are ตรวจdtrùat: a doctor examining you, a police checkpoint (ด่านตรวจdàan dtrùat), a teacher marking a test. Immigration is ตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdtrùat-kon-kâo-mueang, "check people entering the country". Asking for the bill is เช็คบิลchék bin.

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:

  • truat
  • trut

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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