Thai word
ซื้อ
súue
买
How to pronounce ซื้อ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ซื้อ is written súue and carries the high 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.
-
suue
Mid tone
-
sùue
Low tone
-
sûue
Falling tone
-
sǔue
Rising tone
- ซื้อ
súue
High tone
What does ซื้อ mean?
Translation
买
ซื้อ (súue) means "买" in Thai.
Example sentences
ฉันซื้อแอปเปิลสิบลูก
chǎn súue àep-bpêen sìp lûuk
我买十个苹果。（口语）
ร้านอยู่ระหว่างสะดวกซื้อกับร้านยาครับ
ráan yùu rá-wàang sà-dùak-séu gàp ráan-yaa kráp
这家店在便利店和药店之间。
ผมซื้อหนังสือสี่เล่มเมื่อวาน
pǒm súue nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ sìi lêm mûuea-waan
我昨天买了四本书。
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
Ready to get started?
18 lessons free.
No credit card.
Tones, sounds & basic grammar free · Upgrade when you're ready
Start for free →