Kick in Thai

“Kick” in Thai is เตะdtè.

เตะ dtè

to kick verb

dtè low

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

How to use it

เตะdtè is a short, low e with the hard dt. เตะบอลdtè bawn, "kick ball", is the everyday way to say playing football, and in ตะกร้อdtà-grâw, players kick a rattan ball over a net.

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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones