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"to require; to want" in Thai

ต้องการ
Unstarted

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 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
I want to stay at home. ผมต้องการอยู่บ้าน
Do you want some more rice? คุณต้องการข้าวอีกไหม
I want to be alone. ผมต้องการอยู่คนเดียว
It wasn’t what we wanted. มันไม่ใช่สิ่งที่เราต้องการ

Practice Lesson

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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.,
Call me when you need help.,
Can I exchange it if needed.,
Do we want anything else?,
Do you need anything?,
Do you need more money?,
Do you need my help?,
Do you want a new or used car?,
Do you want a pen?,
Do you want a taxi?,
Do you want my email address?,
Do you want one or both?,
Do you want some more rice?,
Do you want to leave tomorrow?,
Everyone needs money.,
He is in need of help.,
He wants to go back to the jungle.
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