Work and studyMemorize in Thai
“Memorize” in Thai is ท่องจำtâwng-jam; you'll also hear ท่องtâwng (go over out loud) and จำjam (remember).
to memorize, to learn by rote verb
- tâwng falling
- jam mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
to learn by heart, to recite verb go over out loud
- tâwng falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
to remember verb
- jam mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Usually with ได้dâi: จำได้jam dâi I remember, จำไม่ได้jam mâi dâi I can't remember.
จำjam is taught in Unit 24 · Lesson 2: Goodbye for now of the free course.
Practise it freeHow to use it
Thai schools are known for rote learning, ท่องจำtâwng-jam, "recite and remember": children chant the alphabet, กไก่gaw gài, and the times tables, สูตรคูณsùut-kuun, until they stick. In everyday talk the verb is just ท่องtâwng, to go over something out loud, as in ท่องคำศัพท์tâwng kam-sàp, to learn your vocabulary. Remembering is จำjam, and knowing something by heart is จำได้ขึ้นใจjam dâi kûen-jai.
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:
- thong cham
- tong jam
- thong jam
More work and study in Thai
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Learn this word in Unit 24, free
Unit 24 · Until we meet again · Goodbye for now. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.
Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones