Tear

In this Easy Thai lesson, you’ll learn the Thai verb for “to tear” and see how it’s used both literally and figuratively. The lesson starts with everyday examples, like tearing paper and tearing a shirt, and then moves on to a common Thai expression that has nothing to do with ripping anything at all.

Thai Vocabulary:
ฉีก (chìik) – To tear / To rip
กระดาษ (grà-dàat) – Paper
ฉีกกระดาษ (chìik grà-dàat) – To tear paper
ฉีกเสื้อ (chìik sʉ̂a) – To tear a shirt
ฉีกหน้า (chìik nâa) – To humiliate someone / To make someone lose face

Example:
คุณฉีกหน้าผม (kun chìik nâa pǒm) – You humiliated me

Learning how one word can carry different meanings helps you understand natural Thai.

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This Easy Thai lesson explores one small verb with lots of uses: ตัด (tàt), “to cut.” Starting with simple everyday examples like cutting paper and ribbon, you’ll see how the same word is used for having clothes tailored, such as a suit or a wedding dress. The lesson then moves on to emotional expressions about letting go of someone you love and cutting family ties. Thai Vocabulary: ตัดกระดาษ (tàt grà-dàat) – To cut paper ตัดเสื้อผ้า (tàt sʉ̂a-phâa) – To have clothes made ตัดสูท (tàt sùut) – To have a suit made ชุดแต่งงาน (chút tɛ̀ng-ngaan) – Wedding dress ตัดริบบิ้น (tàt ríp-bîn) – To cut a ribbon ตัดใจ (tàt jai) – To let go / get over someone ตัดพ่อตัดลูก (tàt phɔ̂ɔ tàt lûuk) – To disown / cut parent–child ties Seeing one word in many contexts helps you understand how Thai builds meaning, so keep listening and keep learning!

Tear

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