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"must; have to" in Thai

ต้อง
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Summary

The Thai translation for “must; have to” is ต้อง.

Examples of "must; have to" in use

There are 237 examples of the Thai word for "must; have to" being used:
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 EnglishHow many people do we need to hire? Thaiเราต้องจ้างคนกี่คน Learn
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 EnglishTomorrow we have to get up at six o’clock. Thaiพรุ่งนี้เราต้องตื่นหกโมงเช้า Learn
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 EnglishYou must take your medicine on time. Thaiคุณต้องกินยาให้ตรงเวลา Learn
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 EnglishYou have to get off at the back. (male polite form) Thaiคุณต้องลงข้างหลังครับ Learn
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 EnglishI had to buy a city map. (female speaker) Thaiฉันต้องซื้อแผนที่เมือง Learn
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 EnglishThe first thing we have to do is hire a new cook. Thaiสิ่งแรกที่เราต้องทำคือจ้างพ่อครัวคนใหม่ Learn
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 EnglishShe must wash the clothes. Thaiเธอต้องซักเสื้อผ้า Learn
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 EnglishYou must give up smoking. Thaiคุณต้องเลิกสูบบุหรี่ Learn
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 EnglishWhich bus do I have to take? (male polite form) Thaiผมต้องไปสายไหนครับ Learn
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 EnglishYou need to go now. Thaiคุณต้องไปเดี๋ยวนี้ Learn

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"must; have to" Practice (183)
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Lesson words
must; have to,
to be correct; to be right (long form),
to require; to want
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Lesson phrases
All of these things need to be discussed.,
All you have to do is wash the dishes.,
An engagement ring isn’t required to have a diamond.,
And we had to wait for the people who were staying at the bungalow to leave early in the morning and then we could go to stay in that bungalow.,
And we have to travel from Chiang Mai to Prachuap.,
Are you sure you don’t need to be there?,
But to use the impolite form of the words “you” or “I” you must have a really close friendship with the people.,
Did you have to pay a fine?,
Did you have to pay an entrance fee or not?,
Did you have to pay the bill?,
Do I have to be admitted to the hospital? (female speaker),
Do I have to change bus? (male polite form),
Do I have to change trains? (male polite form),
Do I have to go to the hospital?,
Do we have to pay an entrance fee? (male polite form),
Do we have to pay anything?,
Do you have to cook?,
Do you have to go to work today?,
Do you often have to do that?,
Do you think I need to lose weight?
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