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How to say to lie
in Thai
โกหก
goo-hòk
to lie
goo midhòk low
Strong word; for a white lie or teasing people say แต่ง 'make up'.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- อย่าโกหกนะyàa goo-hòk náDon't lie.
From the same situation: Telling stories
- ตอนแรกat first
- หลังจากนั้นafter that
- ต่อมาlater on, subsequently
- ในที่สุดin the end, finally
- ทีหลังlater, afterwards
- ตอนนั้นat that time, back then
- วันหนึ่งone day
- ครั้งหนึ่งonce (on one occasion)
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