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Verbs

Repeat in Thai

“Repeat” in Thai is พูดอีกทีpûut ìik tii; you'll also hear ซ้ำsám (do again).

พูดอีกที pûut ìik tii

to say (it) again phrase

  • pûut falling
  • ìik low
  • tii mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ซ้ำ sám

to repeat, to do again; the same again verb

  • sám high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

When you miss something, พูดอีกทีได้ไหมpûut ìik tii dâi mǎi, "could you say that again?", is the polite way to ask. Add ช้าๆcháa-cháa, slowly, and most Thais will happily repeat. อะไรนะà-rai ná, "what was that?", is the casual version.

ซ้ำsám is doing or getting the same thing again: a dish you order again, a mistake you repeat. Going over something out loud, like reading back an order, is ทวนtuan.

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:

  • phut ik thi
  • poot eek tee
  • put eek tee
  • phut eek thee

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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