Thai Word of the Day
อยาก
YAAK • verb (modal verb) — 12th of Jun, 2026
Listen to pronunciation
Meaning: to want; to desire (used to express wanting to do something or to have something)
Examples
- ฉันอยากดูหนังคืนนี้
(I want to watch a movie tonight.) - เด็กอยากเล่นที่สนามเด็กเล่น
(The child wants to play at the playground.) - ถ้าคุณอยากได้อะไร บอกฉันได้เลย
(If you want anything, just tell me.)
Synonyms
- ต้องการ
- ปรารถนา
อยาก is commonly used in spoken Thai to express desire. Grammar patterns: อยาก + (จะ) + verb to say you want to do something (e.g., อยากไป), and อยากได้ + noun to say you want something. Use ไม่อยาก for don't want and อยาก...ไหม? for asking whether someone wants to. For more formal or polite contexts, use ต้องการ or ปรารถนา.
This entry was generated by an AI language model. Spotted a problem? Report it and we'll review it. Read about how we use AI or
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | คอ | neck; the part of the body that connects the head ... |
| 2026-09-03 | ตื่นเต้น | excited; thrilled; nervous in a lively way because... |
| 2026-09-01 | รีบ | to hurry; to do something quickly because there is... |
| 2026-08-31 | แม้ว่า | although; even though |
| 2026-08-30 | ส่ง | to send, deliver, or pass something to someone |
Receive these via email
Sign in to your free account to receive daily words via email.
Get a new word in your inbox every day!