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"used to" in Thai

เคย
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Summary

The Thai translation for “used to” is เคย.

Pronounced the same

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ever; did in the past เคย

Examples of "used to" in use

There are 20 examples of the Thai word for "used to" being used:
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I’ve said that already. ผมเคยพูดไปแล้ว
I used to be a singer. (female speaker) ฉันเคยเป็นนักร้อง
I used to believe that. ผมเคยเชื่ออย่างนั้น
I’ve met him twice. ฉันเคยเจอเขาสองครั้ง
I used to do that sometimes. ผมเคยทำอย่างนั้นบางครั้ง
Because he has been studying before. (male polite form) เพราะเขาเคยเรียนมาก่อนครับ
I didn’t ask what he used to do for work. ผมไม่ได้ถามว่าเขาเคยทำงานอะไร
I used to work at this company. ฉันเคยทำงานที่บริษัทนี้
I used to be very fat. ฉันเคยอ้วนมาก
I have had this pain before. ฉันเคยมีอาการปวดมาก่อน

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"used to" Practice (21)
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Because he has been studying before. (male polite form),
Have you ever visited someone in prison?,
Have you ever walked through a graveyard at night?,
He used to study Thai at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs language school,
He was previously a millionaire,
I didn’t ask what he used to do for work.,
I have applied for asylum in the past.,
I have had this pain before.,
I saw a shark when I was young.,
I used to be a singer. (female speaker),
I used to be very fat.,
I used to believe that.,
I used to do that sometimes.,
I used to study at the primary school in Bangkok.,
I used to work at this company.,
I’ve met him twice.,
I’ve said that already.,
Leeches were once used to suck blood from patients.,
right here, what I used to study during my school days,
She used to wear a necklace.
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