Come & Go

In this Easy Thai lesson, learn how to use ไป (go) and มา (come) to talk about movement and direction. You’ll hear them combined with action verbs like running, walking, driving, and speaking, and see how the meaning changes depending on whether someone is moving away from you or towards you. Short conversations between friends in different places, such as the mountains, the beach, Thailand, Canada, and the Maldives, show you how to invite someone and how to accept or decline an invitation.

Thai Vocabulary:
ไป (bpai) – Go
มา (maa) – Come
วิ่งไป (wîng bpai) – Run (there)
ขับรถไป (khàp rót bpai) – Drive (there)
ไปสิ (bpai sì) – Sure, let’s go!
มาเลย (maa loei) – Come on over!
ไม่ต้องมา (mâi dtɔ̂ng maa) – No need to come

Practise these phrases with your friends and you’ll soon be using ไป and มา naturally in everyday conversation!

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Come & Go

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