Connect in Thai

“Connect” in Thai is ต่อdtàw; you'll also hear เชื่อมต่อchûeam-dtàw (on screens).

ต่อ dtàw

to connect, to join; to put through (a call) verb everyday

dtàw low

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

เชื่อมต่อ chûeam-dtàw

to connect (on screens, formal) verb

chûeam falling
dtàw low

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ต่อdtàw joins one thing to the next, and it does many jobs: to continue, to haggle, ต่อราคาdtàw raa-kaa, and, here, to connect: ต่อเน็ตdtàw nét, to get online, and ต่อสายdtàw sǎai, to put a call through. At the airport, a connecting flight is ต่อเครื่องdtàw krûeang, "connect the plane". Phones and apps say the formal เชื่อมต่อchûeam-dtàw, "link and join".

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:

taw
chueam to
chuam taw

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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