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Verbs

Plan in Thai

“Plan” in Thai is วางแผนwaang-pǎen; you'll also hear แผนpǎen (a plan).

วางแผน waang-pǎen

to plan, to make a plan verb

  • waang mid
  • pǎen rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: วางwaang to put (down), to place แผนpǎen a plan
แผน pǎen

a plan noun

  • pǎen rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

วางแผนwaang-pǎen is "lay down a plan", from วางwaang, to put down, and แผนpǎen, a plan. Between friends, plans are made with simpler questions: ว่างไหมwâang mǎi, are you free?, and จะไปไหนjà bpai nǎi, where are you off to?

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:

  • wang paen
  • waang phaen
  • wang phan

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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