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"to want" in Thai

เอา
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Summary

The Thai translation for “to want” is เอา.

Pronounced the same

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to take เอา

See also

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to desire ใคร่
to require; to want ต้องการ
to want to อยาก

Examples of "to want" in use

There are 39 examples of the Thai word for "to want" being used:
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I don’t want it. ไม่เอา
I don’t want to! (female polite form) ไม่เอาค่ะ
I don’t want coffee. ไม่เอากาแฟ
I would like a coffee. (female speaker) ฉันเอากาแฟ
I want coffee. ดิฉันเอากาแฟ
Do you want any food? (female polite form) เอาอาหารไหมคะ
I’m going to get some water. (female speaker) ฉันจะไปเอาน้ำ
Would you like a coffee? คุณเอากาแฟไหม
What food do you want? คุณเอาอาหารอะไร
I want fish and rice. ฉันเอาปลาและข้าว

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And it’s not a fine sandy beach as we imagined.,
But nothing too expensive.,
Do you want any food? (female polite form),
Do you want some gum?,
I don’t want any bean sprouts.,
I don’t want ice.,
I don’t want it.,
I don’t want to! (female polite form),
I want a twin room, with hot shower, bath and a balcony.,
I want coffee; mother wants tea.,
I want fish and rice.,
I want rice and fish.,
I want some milk.,
I want the same as you.,
I would like a coffee. (female speaker),
I would like fried cashew chicken and rice.,
I’d like a bottle of plain water.,
I’d like a plate of fried cashew chicken.,
My father wants shrimp and vegetables,
My mother wants shrimp and vegetables
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