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Verbs

Hold in Thai

“Hold” in Thai is ถือtǔue; you'll also hear จับjàp (hold on to, grab).

ถือ tǔue

to hold, to carry (in your hand) verb

  • tǔue rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
จับ jàp

to hold, to grab; to touch; to catch verb hold on to, grab

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

How to use it

ถือtǔue is holding or carrying something in your hand: a bag, a phone, an umbrella. จับjàp is taking hold: จับมือjàp muue, to hold hands, and on a bus or a songthaew, จับไว้นะjàp wái ná, hold on tight. Holding on the phone is another word, รอสายraw sǎai.

ถือtǔue also means to mind or take offence: ไม่ถือmâi tǔue, I don't mind.

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:

  • thue
  • tue
  • teu
  • thuue

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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