Work and study สอบตก sàwp dtòk
to fail (an exam) verb
- sàwp low
- dtòk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: สอบsàwp to take an exam ตกdtòk to fall
How to use it
สอบตกsàwp dtòk, "to fall in an exam", is failing a test or a subject. Taking it again is สอบใหม่sàwp mài, "examine anew", and a resit at a school or university is สอบซ่อมsàwp sâwm, a "repair exam". The opposite is สอบผ่านsàwp pàan.
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:
- sop tok
- sorp dtok
- sop dtok
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