Crash in Thai

“Crash” in Thai is ชนchon.

ชน chon

to crash into, to bump into, to hit verb

chon mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ชนchon is any collision: cars, motorbikes, or you walking into a glass door. A road accident is an อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet, and Thailand's roads are among the world's most dangerous, above all for motorbikes, so wear a helmet. ชนแก้วchon gâew, "clink glasses", is cheers.

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:

chohn
shon

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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones