Count as in Thai

“Count as” in Thai is ถือว่าtǔue wâa.

ถือว่า tǔue wâa

to count as, to be considered; I'd say verb

tǔue rising
wâa falling

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ถือว่าtǔue wâa, "hold that", is how Thais weigh something up: ถือว่าถูกtǔue wâa tùuk, all things considered, it's cheap; ถือว่าโอเคtǔue wâa oo-kee, I'd say it's fine. It also settles things: ถือว่าหายกันtǔue wâa hǎai gan, "let's call it even". The formal "consider", thinking something over before deciding, is พิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa.

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:

thue wa
tue waa
teu wa
thuewa

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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