Stop by in Thai

“Stop by” in Thai is แวะwáe.

แวะ wáe

to stop by, to drop in verb

wáe high

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

How to use it

แวะwáe is a short stop on the way: a 7-Eleven, a friend's house, a petrol station. แวะมาwáe maa is dropping in on someone, and ว่างเมื่อไหร่แวะมานะwâang mûea-rài wáe maa ná, drop by whenever you're free, is a warm way to say goodbye. Tell a driver แวะตรงนี้ก่อนwáe dtrong-níi gàwn, stop here first, for a quick errand.

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:

weh
wair

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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