Stick (get stuck) in Thai

“Stick (get stuck)” in Thai is ติดdtìt.

ติด dtìt

to stick; to be stuck; to be hooked (on); to catch (an illness) verb

dtìt low

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

How to use it

ติดdtìt is "stuck" in every sense. Things stick: a sticker, a stain, rice on the bottom of the pot. People get stuck: in a lift, or in traffic, รถติดrót dtìt, Bangkok's favourite excuse for being late. You get hooked on things, ติดเกมdtìt geem, addicted to games, and you catch illnesses: ติดหวัดdtìt wàt, to catch a cold. A house ติดทะเลdtìt tá-lee is right by the sea, and ติดต่อdtìt-dtàw, "stick and connect", is to contact someone.

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:

tid
dtid

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to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
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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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