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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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How many people do we need to hire? เราต้องจ้างคนกี่คน
Tomorrow we have to get up at six o’clock. พรุ่งนี้เราต้องตื่นหกโมงเช้า
You must take your medicine on time. คุณต้องกินยาให้ตรงเวลา
You have to get off at the back. (male polite form) คุณต้องลงข้างหลังครับ
I had to buy a city map. (female speaker) ฉันต้องซื้อแผนที่เมือง
The first thing we have to do is hire a new cook. สิ่งแรกที่เราต้องทำคือจ้างพ่อครัวคนใหม่
She must wash the clothes. เธอต้องซักเสื้อผ้า
You must give up smoking. คุณต้องเลิกสูบบุหรี่
Which bus do I have to take? (male polite form) ผมต้องไปสายไหนครับ
You need to go now. คุณต้องไปเดี๋ยวนี้

Practice Lesson

"must; have to" Practice (183)
Lesson
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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