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How to say "make" in Thai

Updated: Dec 17, 2021



"To make" in general, we say ทำ /tam/. This word is also used as " to do" in English.

For example,


Tam arai yoo?

ทำอะไรอยู่

What are you doing?


Pom gamlang tam-ngaan

ผมกำลังทำงาน

I'm working


Pom gamlang tam pizza

ผมกำลังทำพิซซ่า

I'm making pizza


when putting this word together with another word, it can form a complete new verb, such as..

Tam aa-haan ทำอาหาร = to cook

Tam ngaan ทำงาน = to work

Tam sed ทำเสร็จ = to finish, to complete


You might have heard this word with "ให้ /hai/" as ทำให้ /tam hai/ or ทำ...ให้ /tam...hai/. When it's put together with "ให้ /hai/" it conveys the meaning of to do something for/to someone


For example,

Kun tam hai pom jep

คุณทำให้ผมเจ็บ

You make me hurt


Kao tam sandwich hai pom

เขาทำแซนวิชให้ผม

She made a sandwich for me


Yaa tam hai pom pid-wang

อย่าทำให้ผมผิดหวัง

Don't let me down


Kun tam-ngaan sed yang?

คุณทำงานเสร็จยัง

Do you finish your work yet?


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