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Try in Thai

“Try” in Thai is ลองlawng; you'll also hear พยายามpá-yaa-yaam (try hard).

ลอง lawng

to try (try … and see) verb

  • lawng mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You know it from ลองใส่lawng sài (try on). Put the action in the middle and ดูduu at the end: ลองกินดูlawng gin duu try it and see.

พยายาม pá-yaa-yaam

to try (hard) verb

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

Taught in Unit 23 · Lesson 2: Advice and the bill of the free course.

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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:

  • lorng
  • payayam

More verbs in Thai

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  • 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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Unit 23 · If I were you · Advice and the bill. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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