Obey in Thai

“Obey” in Thai is เชื่อฟังchûea-fang.

เชื่อฟัง chûea-fang

to obey, to do as you're told verb

chûea falling
fang mid

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Parts: เชื่อchûea to believe ฟังfang to listen

How to use it

เชื่อฟังchûea-fang, "believe and listen", is what Thai parents and teachers expect of children. Following rules or instructions is ทำตามtam dtaam, "do according to": ทำตามกฎtam dtaam gòt, to follow the rules.

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:

chua fang
cheua fang

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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