Episode 31 :Verb to be in Thai language part 2

Verb to be in Thai
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Thai is part 2 of a 4 part series on Verb to be in Thai language. This episode we are talking about คือ/keu means “is equal to”, “namely”, “to be”.

Don’t miss part 1 of Verb to be in Thai language.

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Verb to be part 1 : คือ/keu

 

คือ/keu means ”is equal to ” ,”namely”, “to be”

It’s always followed by nouns or noun phrases and cannot be followed by an adjective.

คือ/keu links 2 equal things , giving definition, explanation, clarification of things.

Example

  • Verb to be in Thai languageนี่คือหมวก

nêe keu mùak

This is a hat.

“This” is the equivalent of  a hat.

 

  • Verb to be in Thai languageนี่คือรีโมท

nêe keu ree mòht

This is a remote.

“This” is the equivalent of  a remote control.

 

  • Verb to be in Thai languageแอนคือใคร

Ann keu krai

Who is Ann?

“Ann” is the explanation of who.

 


The other interesting use of  คือ/ keu  is an hesitation device when you’re sure about the answer, thinking a bout the answer or don’t want to answer.

  • verb to be in Thaiแอนคือ คือ คือ

Ann keu.. keu..keu

Ann is..is..is

The guy is hesitate to give the answer.


Sentences mentioned on this episode

 

  • แอนผมคิดถึงคุณ

Ann pŏm kít tĕung kun

Ann, I miss you

แอน /Ann / a person name

 ผม/ pŏm / I(use for male speakers)

คิดถึง/ kít tĕung/ miss, thinking of

คุณ/kun/you

 

  • แค่นี้นะจุ๊บ จุ๊บ

kâe née ná júp júp

Bye, kiss kiss

แค่นี้/ kâe née/ that’s it (often used to end a phone conversation)

นะ/ ná / a polite paticle to solften the conversation

จุ๊บ จุ๊บ/  júp júp / kiss kiss (mimic the sound of a kiss)

 

  • เธอมีกิ๊กใช่มั้ย

ter mee gík châi máai

Are you having a lover?

เธอ/ ter / you

มี/ mee / to have, has

กิ๊ก/ gík / lover, affair

ใช่มั้ย/ châi máai / is  that right?

 

  • ไม่ใช่กิ๊กเป็นเพื่อน

mâi châi gík bpen pêuan

(She is )not a lover, (she) is a friend .

ไม่ใช่/ mâi châi/ is not*

กิ๊ก/ gík /  lover, affair

เป็น/ bpen / is, am, was, were**

เพื่อน/  pêuan/ friend

*ไม่ใช่/ mâi châi  is the negative form of  verb to be เป็น/ bpen** read more


On the next episode, you will learn the other “verb to be” in Thai language.

If you have a comment/ a suggestion or a question please leave it in the comment area below

 

 

 

8 thoughts on “Episode 31 :Verb to be in Thai language part 2

  1. Dear Mia
    In the text above you you use the word กิ๊ก. I never heard this word. Is it probably slang, or is it similar like กิจ?
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  2. You said that bpen cannot be used with adjectives, in the positive or negative, but are there exceptions? I’m thinking of bpen huaang and mai pben rai, for example.

    • “bpen huaang” is a compound word and bpen is not acting as a main verb, “bpen huaang” is considered as 1 word. “mai pben rai” shorten form of “mai pben a-rai” a-rai in is phase means nothing.

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