มอง
look at
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- 1 look at、gaze at、look toward
- 2 regard as、view as、consider
มอง means to direct your eyes toward something, as in looking at a person, object, or direction. It is also used for how someone views or regards a situation or idea.
look at、gaze at、look toward
Used when someone directs their eyes toward a person, object, place, or direction. The focus is on the act or direction of looking.
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มองฉัน mɔɔŋ chǎn Look at me. มองฉัน details
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เขามองออกไปนอกหน้าต่าง khǎw mɔɔŋ ɔ̀ɔk pay nɔ̂ɔk nâa tàaŋ He looked out the window. เขามองออกไปนอกหน้าต่าง details
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มองไปรอบ ๆ mɔɔŋ pay rɔ̂ɔp rɔ̂ɔp look around มองไปรอบ ๆ details
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อย่ามองแบบนั้น yàa mɔɔŋ bɛ̀ɛp nán Don’t look at me like that. อย่ามองแบบนั้น details
regard as、view as、consider
Used for how someone sees, regards, or evaluates a person, issue, or situation. It often introduces an opinion or viewpoint.
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คุณมองเรื่องนี้ยังไง khun mɔɔŋ rʉ̂aŋ níi yaŋ ŋay How do you see this issue? คุณมองเรื่องนี้ยังไง details
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มองโลกในแง่ดี mɔɔŋ lôok nay ŋɛ̂ɛ dii look on the bright side มองโลกในแง่ดี details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of มอง is directing your eyes or attention toward something. It is commonly used as มอง + object or มองไป + direction. In abstract use, มองว่า introduces how someone views or judges something, and expressions like มอง...ในแง่ดี or มอง...ในแง่ร้าย describe seeing something positively or negatively. It is a common neutral word in both speech and writing.
Usage
Use it in everyday situations when looking at a person, object, direction, view, or surroundings. It is also common in discussions, meetings, and conversations where people talk about how they view an issue, person, or situation.
Caution
For watching TV, movies, or videos, use ดู rather than มอง. For checking something briefly, ดู is usually more natural as well. To mean staring, use จ้อง or จ้องมอง, but these can sound intense or impolite depending on the situation.