Thai word
อยู่
yùu
在/住
How to pronounce อยู่
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
อยู่ is written yùu and carries the low 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.
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yuu
Mid tone
- อยู่
yùu
Low tone
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yûu
Falling tone
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yǔu
Rising tone
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yúu
High tone
What does อยู่ mean?
Translation
在/住
อยู่ (yùu) means "在/住" in Thai.
Example sentences
ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนครับ
hâwng náam yùu thîi nǎi khráp
洗手间在哪里？
ร้านอาหารอยู่ตรงข้ามธนาคารค่ะ
ráan-aa-hǎan yùu dtrong-kâam tá-naa-kaan ká
餐厅在银行对面。
ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนครับ
hông-náam yùu tîi-nǎi kráp
洗手间在哪里？
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?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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