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Put in Thai

“Put” in Thai is ใส่sài; you'll also hear วางwaang (put down, place).

ใส่ sài

to put in, to add verb

  • sài low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

ไม่ใส่mâi sài + an ingredient means 'without it': ไม่ใส่ผักmâi sài pàk (no vegetables).

วาง waang

to put (down), to place verb

  • waang mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 2: Ordering of the free course.

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How to use it

ใส่sài is putting something in: sugar in coffee, things in a bag, and also clothes on your body. วางwaang is putting something down on a surface: a table, the floor, a shelf. Hanging up the phone is วางสายwaang sǎai, "put down the line".

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:

  • sy
  • wahng

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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