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How to say to swim
in Thai
ว่ายน้ำ
wâai-náam
to swim
wâai fallingnáam high
ว่าย = to swim, plus น้ำ water; Thais always say both. Ask about the skill with เป็น: ว่ายน้ำเป็นไหม 'can you swim?'. สระว่ายน้ำ (unit 10) is 'a pool for swimming'.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Remember it
- WHY so NUMB? Swimming in icy water.
In a sentence
- ว่ายน้ำเป็นไหมwâai-náam bpen mǎiCan you swim?
- ทะเลวันนี้ว่ายน้ำได้ไหมtá-lee wan-níi wâai-náam dâai mǎiIs it okay to swim in the sea today?
From the same situation: Weekend: temple, beach, Songkran
- ไปเที่ยวto go on a trip, to go out for fun
- วันหยุดholiday, day off
- ทะเลsea
- เกาะisland
- ภูเขาmountain
- น้ำตกwaterfall
- ธรรมชาติnature
- สงบpeaceful, quiet
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches ว่ายน้ำ with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Plan a weekend trip and book tickets, behave well at a temple, survive Songkran, and tell people what you did and where you've been.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
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