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Choose in Thai

“Choose” in Thai is เลือกlûeak.

เลือก lûeak

to choose, to pick verb

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

How to use it

เลือกlûeak has a falling tone. เลือกไม่ถูกlûeak mâi tùuk, "can't choose right", is what you say when everything on the menu looks good. Once you've chosen, order with เอาao: เอาอันนี้ao an níi, I'll take this one.

The final sound matters: ending in t, เลือดlûeat is blood.

Don't mix it up

  • เลือดlûeat

    blood

    Ends in t: blood.

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:

  • leuak
  • luak
  • leuk
  • lerk
  • luek

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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