Common Thai verbs

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

to have

to go

to come

to eat

to drink

to want to (+ verb)

I don't want (it)

to need, to want (a thing)

to like

to know

to understand

must, have to, need to

should, ought to

to do, to make

to use

to speak, to say

to speak, to say

to chat, to talk

to tell, to say (to someone)

to ask for

to answer, reply

to see

to look (at), to watch

to look for

to find (after looking)

to hear

to listen

to give

to take, to have (a thing, a choice)

to bring (something)

to think

to remember

to forget

to help

to be (somewhere)

to become, to turn into

to dance

to kiss (on the lips)

to hug, to hold in your arms

to laugh

to smile

to sing

to play

to swim

to die

to kill

to win, to beat

to lose (something)

to compete, race

to wear, to put on (clothes, shoes, glasses)

to take off (clothes, shoes, glasses)

to wash, to rinse

to cut

to put in, to add

to keep, to put away

to throw away

to open

to close

to start, to begin

to finish

to finish, to end

to stop

to continue

to change, to exchange

to choose, to pick

to decide

to try (try … and see)

to sit

to stand

to be asleep, to fall asleep

to wake (someone) up

to call (a taxi, an ambulance, someone over)

to message someone (first)

to contact, keep in touch

to say (it) again

to spell

to pronounce

to mean (X means Y)

to misunderstand

to translate

to be called (in Thai it's called…)

to explain

to shout, to yell

to complain, to grumble, to nag

to argue, to quarrel, to have a fight

to gossip about, to talk behind someone's back

to tease (in fun)

to praise, to compliment

to blame

to comfort, to console

to believe

to lie, to tell a lie

to cheat, to rip off

to tease, to play a trick on

to ignore, to snub

to bother, to disturb

to guess

to think of, to call to mind

to meet, to see

to invite, to ask someone along

to visit (someone)

to come along, to go too

to celebrate

to treat (someone to a meal)

to share, to divide, to split

to agree

to promise

to consult, ask someone's advice

to allow, to permit

to forbid

to admit, to accept

to refuse, to turn down

to give up, to surrender

to borrow

to lend

to give back, to return (something)

to receive, to take

to pick (someone) up, to collect

to take (someone) somewhere, to drop off

to send, to deliver

to sell

to steal

to report, to notify

to jump

to fly

to climb (using your hands and feet)

to cross, to go across

to pass, to go past, to go through

to follow

to enter

to hold, to carry (in your hand)

to hold, to carry (in your hand)

to hold, to grab

to hold, to grab

to throw, to toss

to push, to shove

to pull

to kick

to hit, to beat, to strike

to bite

to scratch (an itch)

to wave

to chase, to chase away

to crash into, to bump into, to hit

to point, to show (by pointing)

to fall (rain, things)

to drop (something)

slippery

to hide (something, yourself)

to run away, to escape

to get hit, stung or caught (something happens to you)

to press, push

to plan, to make a plan

to prepare, to get ready

to arrange, to organise, to put in order

to check

to compare

to fix, to solve

to build, to create

to grow (up)

to break, to shatter, to crack (glass, a screen)

to lock

to top up, to refill, to add more

to charge (a battery)

to delete, to erase

to fill in (a form)

to cancel

to postpone, to move (a date)

to confirm

to make money, to earn a living

to spend (money, time)

to waste time

to add, to increase

to reduce, to lower

to get better, to improve

to extend, to renew

to show (let someone see)

to be left (over), to remain

to go back, to return

to go home

to move (house, job, city)

to take a photo

might, maybe

definitely, of course

have ever (done)

never (will)

to be used to, to get used to

to be in time, to make it

to seem, to look like

to notice, to observe

to avoid, to steer clear of

don't… yet

to make (someone feel or do something), to cause

to hurry

to be careful, to watch out

to warn

to be born

to get better, to recover

smell, scent

sound, voice

to take leave, say goodbye

to stop by, to drop in

to wipe, to dry (with a cloth or a towel)

to shave

to fold

to hang (on a hook or a hanger)

to mix, to blend

to knock, to tap

to lift, to raise

to feed (an animal)

to watch over, to guard, to mind

to greet, to say hello

to talk about, to mention

to whisper

to beg, to plead, to ask earnestly

to cheer for, to support (a team, a person)

to protect, to prevent

to succeed

to expect (that)

to obey, to do as you're told

to swear at, to tell off, to insult

to threaten

to force

to punish

to fine

to betray, to double-cross

to take revenge

to brag, to talk big

to lack, to be short of

to donate

to invest

to meditate (sitting)

to wait (longingly)

to endure, put up with

to intend

to risk, take a chance

to predict, tell fortunes

to root for

to blow-dry your hair