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ดื่ม

#14 most commonverb↓ low tone

What does ดื่ม mean?

The standard verb for drinking any liquid - water, coffee, beer, juice, or medicine. Used in restaurants when ordering beverages, at home, or in social situations. Can also mean 'to take' when referring to liquid medicine. Always precedes the beverage name in Thai sentence structure.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak dùum náam

ผมอยากดื่มน้ำ

I want to drink water.

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Beginner

kun yàak dùum gaa-fɛɛ mái

คุณอยากดื่มกาแฟไหม

Do you want to drink coffee?

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Beginner

pǒm mâi dùum lâo

ผมไม่ดื่มเหล้า

I don't drink alcohol.

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Beginner

maa dùum biia gan tə̀

มาดื่มเบียร์กันเถอะ

Let's drink beer together.

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Beginner

kun yàak dùum à-rai

คุณอยากดื่มอะไร

What do you want to drink?

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Beginner

pǒm dtɔ̂ɔng dùum yaa wan lá sǎam kráng

ผมต้องดื่มยาวันละสามครั้ง

I need to drink medicine three times a day.

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Intermediate

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