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Verbs

Enter in Thai

“Enter” in Thai is เข้าkâo.

เข้า kâo

to enter verb

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

How to use it

เข้าkâo is going into something, with a short vowel and a falling tone; เข้ามาkâo maa, come in, and เข้าไปkâo bpai, go in, add the direction. Going to the toilet is เข้าห้องน้ำkâo hâwng-náam. Signs say ทางเข้าtaang-kâo, entrance, and ห้ามเข้าhâam kâo, no entry.

With a long vowel, ข้าวkâao is rice, and with a rising tone, เขาkǎo is he or she.

Don't mix it up

  • ข้าวkâao

    rice; a meal

    Long aa: rice.

  • เขาkǎo

    he, she; him, her; they

    Rising tone: he, she.

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:

  • kow

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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