Consent in Thai

“Consent” in Thai is ยินยอมyin-yawm.

ยินยอม yin-yawm

to consent, to agree (to), to allow verb formal

yin mid
yawm mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ยินยอมyin-yawm is to consent formally: medical treatment, a parent's permission, the use of your personal data. Hospitals ask you to sign a consent form before an operation, and websites ask whether you consent to cookies.

In conversation Thais say ยอมyawm, to give in, to accept, or ตกลงdtòk-long, agreed, okay.

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:

yinyom
yin yom

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones