How to Express to Look in Thai

In Thai, when you want to express that
you're looking or watching at something or someone
you can use the Thai verb duu
which means to look, to see or to watch.

Using the Thai verb duu is really easy,
all you have to do is to place a noun
(something or someone that you're looking at)
right after the Thai verb duu

Using duu to express "to look" and "to watch"

Note: Be sure to practise writing the Thai script
of each examples below on a piece of paper
to strengthen your understanding and
recognition speed of the Thai script.

Here are some examples that show
you how to use the Thai verb duu:

Kor duu roop noi daai mai
May I see the picture?

Kor is a Thai verb that is used for asking or making
a polite request which sounds something like
"May/can I...". Roop means picture. Noi is
actually Thai particle that is used to soften
a request.

Dton nee chan gam-lang duu nang yuu.
I'm watching movie right now.

Dton nee means now, right now or at this moment.
Gam-lang is a Thai auxiliary verb for indicating
the present participle. Gam-lang is actually very
similar to the English suffix "-ing" which means
"in the act of".

Nang means movie. Yuu is a Thai
adverb for indicating the progressive tense
or perfect tense.

Koon duu arai yuu?
What are you looking at?

Khlik tee nee peua duu raay-la-iiat
Click here for details.

Khlik means "click". :-p It can be either a verb or a noun.
Tee means at. Peua means for the purpose of or
simply "for". Raay-la-iiat means detail, price list or brochure.

Raay is actually a Thai noun meaning list of items,
record, story, case or statement. La-iiat is a Thai adjective that
describes something as detailed, exact, fine, meticulous,
careful or thorough. Literally translated, it would mean
"thorough record" which means details. :-)

Duu nan poo ying
Look at that lady.

Poo ying means female, lady or woman in Thai.

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