bring someone here
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- 1 bring someone here、lead someone over
This means to bring or lead someone or something toward the speaker or a reference point. Its core idea is “bring over here.”
bring someone here、lead someone over
Used when someone brings or leads a person or animal to the speaker’s side or another reference point.
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พาเพื่อนมา phaa phʉ̂an maa bring a friend here พาเพื่อนมา details
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พาใครมา? phaa khray maa Who did you bring? พาใครมา? details
Learning notes
Explanation
พามา combines พา, “to take/lead/bring along,” with มา, “come/toward here.” The usual pattern is พา + person or animal + มา, such as พาเพื่อนมา, “bring a friend here.” It can be used with objects in some contexts, but for simply bringing an item, เอามา is usually the safer everyday choice.
Usage
Commonly used when bringing a friend home, bringing a child to school or an event, or having someone come along to a meeting or gathering.
Caution
Because มา marks movement toward the speaker or reference point, use พาไป for taking someone away or over there. For objects, เอามา is often more natural than พามา.
Differences from similar words
1 bring someone here synonyms
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พาไป means to take or lead someone away toward another place. พามา means to bring or lead someone toward the speaker or reference point.