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Verbs

Hide in Thai

“Hide” in Thai is ซ่อนsâwn; you'll also hear หลบlòp (dodge, take shelter).

ซ่อน sâwn

to hide (something, yourself) verb

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

to dodge, to get out of the way; to shelter (from rain, sun) verb dodge, take shelter

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

How to use it

ซ่อนsâwn has a falling tone; rising, สอนsǎwn is to teach. Hide-and-seek is ซ่อนหาsâwn-hǎa. หลบlòp is getting out of the way: of a motorbike, of the rain (หลบฝนlòp fǒn) or of the midday sun (หลบแดดlòp dàet).

Don't mix it up

  • สอนsǎwn

    to teach

    Rising tone: to teach.

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:

  • sorn
  • saawn

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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