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Live (somewhere) in Thai

“Live (somewhere)” in Thai is อยู่yùu.

อยู่ yùu

to be (somewhere); to live, to stay verb

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

Only for where things are or where you live, never for 'is' + an adjective: ร้อนráwn alone already means 'it's hot'.

Taught in Unit 8 · Lesson 2: Where is it? of the free course.

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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:

  • yu
  • yoo

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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