Order (a command) in Thai

“Order (a command)” in Thai is คำสั่งkam-sàng.

คำสั่ง kam-sàng

order, command, instruction noun

  • kam mid
  • sàng low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: คำkam word สั่งsàng to order

How to use it

คำสั่งkam-sàng, "order words", is an order or instruction: a boss's orders, a doctor's instructions, a court order, a command typed into a computer. To follow orders is ทำตามคำสั่งtam dtaam kam-sàng.

Shopping apps call your order a คำสั่งซื้อkam-sàng súue, a purchase order, but ordering food at a restaurant is just the verb สั่งsàng.

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:

  • kham sang
  • kum sung
  • kham sung

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