Go without in Thai

“Go without” in Thai is อดòt.

อด òt

to go without; to miss out (on) verb

òt low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

อดòt is going without something you want or need: อดนอนòt nawn, to lose sleep, อดข้าวòt kâao, to skip meals. In casual talk it's missing out: อดเลยòt loei, "too bad, no luck". อดไม่ได้òt mâi dâi, "can't go without", is "I couldn't help it": อดไม่ได้ที่จะซื้อòt mâi dâi tîi jà súue, I couldn't resist buying it. Fasting is อดอาหารòt aa-hǎan.

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:

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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