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"to require; to want" in Thai

ต้องการ
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Literal Breakdown

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The 21st consonant of the Thai alphabet ต
falling tone marker ไม้โท
vowel aw (long version) -อ
The 7th consonant of the Thai alphabet ง
The 1st consonant of the Thai alphabet ก
vowel a (long version) -า
The 35th consonant of the Thai alphabet ร

Summary

The Thai translation for “to require; to want” is ต้องการ. The Thai, ต้องการ, can be broken down into 7 parts:"The 21st consonant of the Thai alphabet" (ต), "falling tone marker" (ไม้โท), "vowel aw (long version)" (-อ), "The 7th consonant of the Thai alphabet" (ง), "The 1st consonant of the Thai alphabet" (ก), "vowel a (long version)" (-า) and "The 35th consonant of the Thai alphabet" (ร).

See also

Recording English Thai Learn
to want to อยาก
to desire ใคร่
to want เอา

Examples of "to require; to want" in use

There are 194 examples of the Thai word for "to require; to want" being used:
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I thought you wanted the truth. ผมคิดว่าคุณต้องการความจริง
You can sit if you want. คุณนั่งได้ถ้าคุณต้องการ
There is no flight we want. ไม่มีเที่ยวบินที่เราต้องการ
I want to sit at the front. ผมต้องการที่นั่งข้างหน้าสุด
I’ll need a few things. ผมต้องการบางอย่าง
Do you want a new or used car? คุณต้องการรถใหม่หรือรถมือสอง
I want some of that stuff. ผมต้องการของบางอย่าง
We would like to have dinner. เราต้องการทานอาหารเย็น
I want to go back home. ผมต้องการกลับบ้าน
Do you want some more rice? คุณต้องการข้าวอีกไหม

Practice Lesson

"to require; to want" Practice (152)
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Lesson words
must; have to,
to require; to want
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Lesson phrases
Are you sure that you want to do it this way?,
Ask whatever you want.,
but if we want to be formal when speaking in er...a meeting room or a public place,
Buy whatever you want.,
Can I exchange it if needed.,
Do we want anything else?,
Do you need more money?,
Do you want a taxi?,
Do you want my email address?,
Do you want some more rice?,
Do you want to leave tomorrow?,
Everyone needs money.,
He wants to go back to the jungle.,
I don’t want anything else.,
I don’t want to right now.,
I don’t want Tom to know about this.,
I just need some fresh air.,
I just wanted to call a taxi.,
I know that wasn’t the answer you wanted.,
I know you’d prefer a bottle of red wine.
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