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In this Easy Thai lesson, you’ll learn the word ฉก (chòk), a quick, sudden grab or strike. It is used for a snake that strikes, and for someone who snatches something and takes it away. The lesson builds the word step by step through short example sentences: a snake striking, someone snatching money, an employee taking money from the counter, and someone grabbing snacks and leaving without paying.
Thai Vocabulary:
ฉก (chòk) – To snatch / to strike (like a snake)
งูฉก (nguu chòk) – The snake strikes
ฉกเงิน (chòk ngən) – To snatch money
พนักงาน (phá-nák-ngaan) – Employee / staff member
ไม่จ่ายเงิน (mâi jàai ngən) – Without paying
Listen to each example, repeat the sentences out loud, and see how one word can be used in several everyday situations!