Cross in Thai

“Cross” in Thai is ข้ามkâam.

ข้าม kâam

to cross, to go across verb

kâam falling

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

How to use it

ข้ามkâam is crossing a road, a river or a border. Drivers don't always stop at zebra crossings in Thailand, so cross with care, or use a footbridge, a สะพานลอยsà-paan lawy, "floating bridge". ตรงข้ามdtrong-kâam, "straight across", means opposite: อยู่ตรงข้ามเซเว่นyùu dtrong-kâam see-wên, it's opposite the 7-Eleven.

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:

kham
kharm

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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