ซื้อ
sʉ́ʉ/sɯː˦˥/
To say 'buy' in Thai, use ซื้อ (sʉ́ʉ).
The verb ซื้อ means to obtain something with money. The phrase ซื้อของ is commonly used to mean 'to go shopping' or 'to buy stuff' rather than just a single specific item.
Meaning: to obtain something with money (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that the action of buying has already been completed, add the particle แล้ว after the verb to form ซื้อแล้ว (already bought).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sʉ́ʉ. The IPA is /sɯː˦˥/.
Did you know?
- In Thai culture, the act of ซื้อ often involves ต่อราคา, the practice of bargaining, even in shops where prices are listed.
- Thai people often use the phrase ซื้อของฝาก to refer to the specific social obligation of buying souvenirs for colleagues or family after a trip.
- While ซื้อของ means 'to shop', Thai speakers often use the word ช้อปปิ้ง as a direct loanword from English 'shopping' for high-end mall experiences.
Examples in context
- คุณซื้ออะไร?What did you buy?This sentence is useful for asking what someone bought using ซื้อ.Tatoeba #7878673 by pastelite, translation #24674 by CK
- ฉันจะซื้อมันI'll buy that.This sentence is useful for stating an intention to buy something using ซื้อ.Tatoeba #8720334 by pastelite, translation #2247686 by CK
- คุณจะซื้ออันไหนWhich one will you buy?This sentence is useful for asking which item someone will buy using ซื้อ.Tatoeba #10101405 by Somsak, translation #6271206 by CK
- ฉันต้องการซื้อเสื้อผ้าใหม่I want to buy new clothes.
- ฉันจะเอาไป 1 อันค่ะI'll take one, please.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nicha and Thanakrit are at a convenience store.
- ณิชา Nichaธนกฤตจะซื้ออะไรคะ?Thanakrit ja bue arai kha?What are you going to buy, Thanakrit?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมจะซื้อน้ำดื่มครับPhom ja bue nam duem khrapI am going to buy some drinking water.
- ณิชา Nichaซื้อมาเผื่อฉันด้วยนะBue ma phue chan duai naBuy some for me too.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้ครับ เดี๋ยวผมซื้อให้Dai khrap diao phom bue haiSure, I will buy it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “buy” translations and entries ซื้อ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
