Join in Thai

“Join” in Thai is ไปด้วยbpai dûay; you'll also hear เข้าร่วมkâo-rûam (take part (formal)).

ไปด้วย bpai dûay

to come along, to go too verb

bpai mid
dûay falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

เข้าร่วม kâo-rûam

to take part, to join (an event, a group) verb take part (formal)

kâo falling
rûam falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

Joining friends is simply going or coming "too": ไปด้วยbpai dûay when they're heading out, มาด้วยmaa dûay when someone comes along with you, and ขอเล่นด้วยkǎw lên dûay, can I play too? Going along just to keep someone company is ไปเป็นเพื่อนbpai bpen pûean, "go as a friend".

เข้าร่วมkâo-rûam is the formal word for taking part in an event, a meeting or a course.

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:

pai duay
pai duai
khao ruam

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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