ด้วย
dûai/dua̯j˥˩/
The English phrase "also" is translated into Thai as ด้วย (dûai).
ด้วย is used to indicate that something else is being added or included in a situation.
Which one should you use?
The word ก็ is used in informal conversations to mean "also". The phrase ไปด้วย is used in informal contexts to mean "go along" or "also go". The phrase เช่นกัน is used in formal conversations to mean "the same" or "similarly" to express "also".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ด้วย is typically placed at the end of a sentence or clause to mean "also" or "too".
How do you pronounce it?
/dua̯j˥˩/
Did you know?
- In Thai, ด้วย can be used to make a request sound softer and more polite, acting like the English word 'please' when added to the end of a sentence.
- The word ด้วย can also mean 'by means of' or 'using', such as when describing something written 'with' a pen.
- The reconstruction of the word in Proto-Tai is actually considered uncertain by linguists, showing that even the oldest roots of common words can be debated.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบแอปเปิ้ลด้วยเช่นกันI also like apples.This sentence shows how to use ด้วย to express that you also like something.Tatoeba #8717341 by pastelite, translation #2520496 by Dejo
- พวกเขาจะไปห้างซื้อของ แล้วพวกเราก็จะไปด้วยThey are going to the mall, and we're also going to the mall
- ผมชอบกาแฟ แล้วเธอยังชอบกาแฟด้วยI like coffee, and she also likes coffee
- พวกเขาดูหนังแล้ว และพวกเราเองก็ดูหนังThey have seen the movie, and we have also seen the movie
- ไปด้วยGo also / go too
- ฉันขอสั่งกาแฟด้วยchan kho sang ka-fae duaiI would like to order coffee too.
- เอาขนมปังด้วยค่ะao kha-nom-pang duai khaI'll take the bread too.
Example conversation
At a cafe where a man and a woman are ordering food.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritคุณจะรับอะไรเพิ่มไหมครับkhun cha rap a-rai phoem mai khrapWould you like to order anything else?
- พิมล Pimonขอเค้กชิ้นหนึ่งด้วยค่ะkho khoe chin nueng duai khaI'll take one piece of cake too.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritรับน้ำส้มด้วยไหมครับrap nam som duai mai khrapWould you like some orange juice too?
- พิมล Pimonไม่เป็นไรค่ะ ขอบคุณค่ะmai pen rai kha. khop khun kha.No, thank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ด้วย, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ด้วย, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
