Compete
In this Easy Thai lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about sports and competitions in Thai. Through short, simple sentences, you’ll hear how to say you watched a volleyball match on TV, that someone likes watching football, entered a 400-metre race, or won a badminton competition. Each word and phrase is repeated so you can hear it clearly and build your confidence.
Thai Vocabulary:
แข่งขัน (kàeng-khǎn) – To compete
การแข่งขัน (gaan kàeng-khǎn) – Competition / Match
แข่งวิ่ง (kàeng wîng) – Running race
เข้าร่วม (khâo rûam) – To take part in
ชนะ (chá-ná) – To win
Example:
เขาชนะการแข่งขันแบดมินตัน (khǎo chá-ná gaan kàeng-khǎn bɛ̀ɛt-min-tân) – He won the badminton competition.