ฟัง
fang/faŋ˧/
To listen in Thai is ฟัง (fang).
The verb ฟัง means to pay attention to a sound. Unlike in English, when you use ฟัง with an object, you do not need a preposition. For example, to say 'to listen to music', you simply say ฟังเพลง.
Meaning: to pay attention to a sound (verb)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between intentional and involuntary sound perception. Use ฟัง when someone is listening with intent, and use ได้ยิน when someone hears a sound involuntarily.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone is currently in the act of listening, you can add อยู่ after the verb ฟัง, forming ฟังอยู่.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as fang and pronounced /faŋ˧/.
Did you know?
- The idiom ฟังหูไว้หู literally translates to 'listen with one ear and keep the other ear'. It is used to warn someone to remain skeptical and not believe everything they hear.
- In Thai, the word ฟัง is used to form the loanword ฟังชั่น, which is a phonetic adaptation of the English word 'function'.
- To avoid sounding overly aggressive or demanding when telling someone to ฟัง, Thai speakers often add the softening particle หน่อย.
Examples in context
- ตั้งใจฟังListen carefully.This sentence shows how to use ฟัง to express listening carefully.Tatoeba #7878470 by pastelite, translation #29922 by CK
- เฮ้ฟังฉันHey, listen to me.This sentence uses ฟัง to tell someone to listen to you.Tatoeba #8720123 by pastelite, translation #3562475 by CK
- ทอมไม่ฟังTom won't listen.This sentence uses ฟัง to describe someone who refuses to listen.Tatoeba #8817564 by pastelite, translation #1867702 by CK
- โปรดฟังข้อความข้างล่างนี้Please listen to the following message.
- ฟังดิ มีเรื่องแจ้งให้ฟังนะHey, listen, I have something to tell you.
- ฟังเถอะ! สิ่งที่ผมพูดนี้สำคัญมากListen! What I'm about to say is very important.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a quiet room, a man and a woman are trying to hear a sound outside.
- ณิชา Nichaธนกฤต ลองฟังเสียงตรงนั้นดูซิthanakit long fang siang trong nan du siThanakrit, try to listen to the sound over there.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritผมกำลังฟังอยู่ครับphom kamlang fang yu khrapI am listening right now.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ยินเสียงเหมือนแมวไหมdai yin siang muean maeo maiDo you hear a sound like a cat?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritใช่ครับ ผมได้ยินแล้วchai khrap, phom dai yin laeoYes, I hear it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “listen” translations and entries ฟัง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
