Receive (formal) in Thai

The formal word for “receive” in Thai is ได้รับdâi-ráp, used in emails, forms and the news.

ได้รับ dâi-ráp

to receive, to get (formal); to be (given, injured…) verb

dâi falling
ráp high

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ได้รับdâi-ráp is "to receive" in emails, forms, shop chats and the news: ได้รับอีเมลแล้วdâi-ráp ii-mew láew, I've received the email. With a word for what happened to someone it works like an English passive: ได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp bàat-jèp, to be injured, and ได้รับอนุญาตdâi-ráp à-nú-yâat, to be allowed.

In a quick chat, "got it" is ได้แล้วdâi láew, and taking something someone hands you is รับráp.

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:

dai rub
dai lap
dai rab

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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