Here are Thai words for common actions and verbs to start with: นั่ง (nang, sit), นอน (non, sleep), ยืน (yuen, stand), ตื่น (tuen, wake). Below are 32 words (A1–A2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| sit | นั่งnang | verb | A1 |
| sleep | นอนnon | verb | A1 |
| stand | ยืนyuen | verb | A1 |
| to lie | นอนnon | verb | A1 |
| to start | เริ่มต้นroemton | verb | A1 |
| to turn | เลี้ยวliao | verb | A1 |
| wake | ตื่นtuen | verb | A1 |
| walk | เดินdoen | verb | A1 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| carry | ถือthue | verb | A1 |
| catch | จับchap | verb | A1 |
| closed | ปิดpit | adj | A1 |
| join | เข้าร่วมkhao ruam | verb | A1 |
| keep | เก็บkep | verb | A1 |
| kick | เตะte | verb | A1 |
| pray | อธิษฐานathitthan | verb | A1 |
| put | วางwang | verb | A1 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| forget | ลืมluem | verb | A1 |
| habit | นิสัยnisai | noun | A1 |
| imagine | จินตนาการchintanakan | verb | A1 |
| apologize | ขอโทษkho thot | verb | A2 |
| appreciate | เห็นคุณค่าhen khunkha | verb | A2 |
| establish | ก่อตั้งkotang | verb | A2 |
| expect | คาดหวังkhatwang | verb | A2 |
| image | รูปภาพrup phap | noun | A2 |
| English | Thai | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to allow | อนุญาตanuyat | verb | A2 |
| to apply | สมัครsamak | verb | A2 |
| to belong | เป็นของpen khong | verb | A2 |
| to cause | ทำให้เกิดtham hai koet | verb | A2 |
| to earn | หารายได้ha rai dai | verb | A2 |
| to fail | ไม่ผ่านmai phan | verb | A2 |
| to form | ก่อตัวko tua | verb | A2 |
| to offer | เสนอsanoe | verb | A2 |
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You could start with words like นั่ง (nang, sit), นอน (non, sleep), ยืน (yuen, stand), ตื่น (tuen, wake). This page lists 32 Thai words for common actions and verbs (A1–A2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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