Lie (not tell the truth) in Thai

“Lie (not tell the truth)” in Thai is โกหกgoo-hòk.

โกหก goo-hòk

to lie, to tell a lie verb

goo mid
hòk low

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

How to use it

โกหกgoo-hòk is a mid tone, then a low one. A liar is คนโกหกkon goo-hòk or, more bluntly, ขี้โกหกkîi goo-hòk: ขี้kîi in front of a word makes it a habit, as in ขี้ลืมkîi-luuem, forgetful.

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:

kohok
ko hok
goho
go hok

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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