Show (let someone see) in Thai

“Show (let someone see)” in Thai is ให้ดูhâi duu; you'll also hear โชว์choo (show off; a show).

ให้ดู hâi duu

to show (let someone see) verb

hâi falling
duu mid

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

โชว์ choo

to show (off); a show verb

choo mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

Thai shows by "giving to look": ให้ดูhâi duu, with the thing in front, เอารูปให้ดูao rûup hâi duu, show me the photo. Showing someone the way is พาไปpaa bpai, to take them, or ชี้ทางchíi taang, to point it out. โชว์choo, from English, is a show or showing off, and แสดงsà-daeng is the formal word for performing or showing an ID.

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:

hai du
hai doo
choh

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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