Thai word
ดู
duu
看
How to pronounce ดู
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ดู is written duu and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ดู
duu
Mid tone
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dùu
Low tone
-
dûu
Falling tone
-
dǔu
Rising tone
-
dúu
High tone
What does ดู mean?
Translation
看
ดู (duu) means "看" in Thai.
Example sentences
ห้องนี้ดูดีเลย แต่ขอดูสัญญาก่อนนะครับ
Hông níi duu dii ləəi dtɛ̀ɛ kǒo duu sǎn-yaa gòon ná kráp
这间房看起来不错，但我可以先看看合同吗？
ลองดูก่อนนะ
laawng duu gàawn ná
先试试看。
เมื่อคืนดูละครเรื่องนั้นมั้ย นักแสดงเล่นดีมากเลย
mêua-kheuun duu lá-khawn rêuang nán mái, nák-sà-daeng lên dii mâak loei
昨晚你看那部剧了吗？演员演得真好。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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