Win in Thai

“Win” in Thai is ชนะchá-ná.

ชนะ chá-ná

to win, to beat verb

chá high
ná high

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

How to use it

ชนะchá-ná has two high syllables. It works for games, matches and arguments, and the one you beat comes straight after it: ชนะญี่ปุ่นchá-ná yîi-bpùn, beat Japan. Losing is แพ้páe.

Winning a prize is ได้รางวัลdâi raang-wan, "get a prize", and winning the lottery is ถูกหวยtùuk hǔay, "hit the lottery": the government lottery is drawn twice a month.

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:

chanah

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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