get married
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This is the standard everyday verb for getting married and becoming someone’s spouse.
get married
It means to get married. The spouse is normally introduced with กับ.
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เขาแต่งงานกับคนไทย khǎw tɛ̀ŋ ŋaan kàp khon thay He married a Thai person. เขาแต่งงานกับคนไทย details
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คุณแต่งงานหรือยัง khun tɛ̀ŋ ŋaan rʉ̌ʉ yaŋ Are you married yet? คุณแต่งงานหรือยัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
แต่งงาน is the standard verb for getting married and becoming spouses. It is common in everyday conversation as well as in news and general writing. To name the person someone marries, use แต่งงานกับ followed by that person. When a couple is the subject, กัน is often added: แต่งงานกัน. แต่งงานแล้ว can mean either “got married” or “is married,” depending on the context. The noun for marriage as a concept is การแต่งงาน.
Usage
It is used when discussing wedding plans, saying whether someone is married, expressing a desire to marry, or identifying a spouse. It appears frequently in conversation, personal profiles, biographical descriptions, and news reports.
Caution
Use กับ before the person being married; do not normally place the person directly after แต่งงาน. Also, แต่งงาน is the verb “to get married,” while the wedding event itself is งานแต่งงาน. Asking whether someone is married may feel overly personal in some situations.
Differences from similar words
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สมรส also means “to marry,” but it is more formal and is common in official or ceremonial language. แต่งงาน is the usual general-purpose term in everyday speech.