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"to work" in Thai

ทำงาน
To work. The Thai for "to work" is "ทำงาน".
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Literal Breakdown

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to do ทำ
work; job งาน

Summary

The Thai translation for “to work” is ทำงาน. The Thai, ทำงาน, can be broken down into 2 parts:"to do" (ทำ) and "work; job" (งาน).

Examples of "to work" in use

There are 180 examples of the Thai word for "to work" being used:
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office; workplace ที่ทำงาน
I like to work. ผมชอบทำงาน
I’m going to work. (male polite form) ไปทำงานครับ
Are you working today? วันนี้ทำงานไหม
I’m not working today. วันนี้ผมไม่ทำงาน
What is his work? (male polite form) เขาทำงานอะไรครับ
What is your job? (male polite form) คุณทำงานอะไรครับ
She didn’t come to work today. วันนี้เธอไม่มาทำงาน
I want to work. ฉันอยากทำงาน
I’m here on business. (female speaker) ฉันอยู่ที่นี่ทำงาน

Practice Lesson

"to work" Practice (142)
Lesson
Lesson words
desk,
office; workplace,
to do,
to work,
work,
work; job
etc.

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Lesson phrases
After he had an accident, he could not work anymore.,
After work, I read a book.,
And you, what’s your job? (female polite form),
Are you working hard?,
Are you working today?,
Are you working tomorrow or not?,
Are you working tonight?,
Could you show me how to use the photocopier?,
Did you complete the work?,
Do you have to go to work today?,
Do you know whether he went to work yesterday or not?,
Does your friend work at the Embassy too? (male polite form),
Don’t work so much!,
Have you been working long?,
He always comes to work late.,
He came to work very late today.,
He can’t go to work yet.,
He gets to work earlier than me.,
He invites me to work with him.,
He lies in bed instead of working.
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