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Verbs

Lend in Thai

“Lend” in Thai is ให้ยืมhâi yuuem.

ให้ยืม hâi yuuem

to lend verb

  • hâi falling
  • yuuem mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ให้hâi to give ยืมyuuem to borrow

How to use it

Thai lends by "giving to borrow". The borrower can go in the middle: ให้น้องยืมhâi náwng yuuem, lend it to a younger brother or sister. A bank loan is เงินกู้ngoen-gûu, from กู้gûu, to borrow money formally.

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:

  • hai yuem
  • hai yeum
  • hai yuum

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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