Guess in Thai

“Guess” in Thai is เดาdao; you'll also hear ทายtaai (guess (a riddle)).

เดา dao

to guess verb

dao mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

ทาย taai

to guess (a riddle, an answer) verb

taai mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

เดาdao is guessing what you don't know. Guessing the answer to a riddle or a quiz is ทายtaai, and a fortune teller predicts your future with ทำนายtam-naai.

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:

daow

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