สอน

Explanation

สอน is used when someone helps another person learn, understand, or become able to do something. A common pattern is สอน + subject or skill, as in สอนภาษาไทย, “teach Thai.” When the learner is mentioned, it often appears as สอน + person + content/action. The word can also extend to moral guidance or lessons learned from experience, so in some contexts it can sound like “lecture” or “preach.”

Usage

This word is common in schools, tutoring, language learning, workplace training, and everyday situations where someone shows another person how to do something. It is also used when parents or elders teach children manners, values, or life lessons.

Caution

When asking a senior or someone you do not know well to teach you, use a polite request such as ช่วยสอน...ได้ไหม. If you only mean “tell me” or “let me know,” บอก may be more natural than สอน.

1 teach synonyms

• บอก

  bɔ̀ɔk tell

  บอก means to tell or inform someone, and it does not necessarily imply learning. สอน focuses on helping someone understand or acquire a skill.

• ฝึก

  fʉ̀k train (someone or an animal)

  ฝึก emphasizes practice and training. สอน centers on teaching or instructing, though practice may be part of it.