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Mention in Thai

“Mention” in Thai is พูดถึงpûut tǔeng.

พูดถึง pûut tǔeng

to talk about, to mention verb

  • pûut falling
  • tǔeng rising
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

พูดถึงpûut tǔeng is talking about someone or something, from พูดpûut, to speak, and ถึงtǔeng, to reach. The same ถึงtǔeng is in คิดถึงkít-tǔeng, "think, reaching", to miss someone.

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:

  • phut thueng
  • poot teung
  • put tung

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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