ให้
give
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- 1 give、hand、grant、provide
- 2 for、for someone、on behalf of someone
- 3 let、allow、permit
- 4 have someone do、tell someone to do、ask someone to do、make someone do
- 5 so that、in order to、until、to the point that
- 6 make、cause、bring about
ให้ centers on directing something toward someone, a purpose, or a result. It can mean “give,” but it also marks doing something for someone, letting or making someone do something, and doing something so that a result happens.
give、hand、grant、provide
This is the basic sense of giving, handing, granting, or providing something to someone.
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แม่ให้เงินลูก mɛ̂ɛ hây ŋən lûuk The mother gives her child money. แม่ให้เงินลูก details
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เขาให้ของขวัญฉัน khǎw hây khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn chǎn He gave me a gift. เขาให้ของขวัญฉัน details
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ให้เหตุผล hây hèet phǒn to give a reason ให้เหตุผล details
for、for someone、on behalf of someone
After a verb, ให้ marks that the action is done for someone or on someone’s behalf.
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เปิดประตูให้หน่อย pə̀ət pratuu hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you open the door for me? เปิดประตูให้หน่อย details
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เขาซื้อกาแฟให้ฉัน khǎw sʉ́ʉ kaafɛɛ hây chǎn He bought coffee for me. เขาซื้อกาแฟให้ฉัน details
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ช่วยอธิบายให้หน่อย chûay athíbaay hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you explain it for me? ช่วยอธิบายให้หน่อย details
let、allow、permit
This sense means to let or allow someone to do something. With ไม่ให้, it means not to let or not to allow.
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ให้ฉันลองได้ไหม hây chǎn lɔɔŋ dâay mǎy Can I try it? ให้ฉันลองได้ไหม details
have someone do、tell someone to do、ask someone to do、make someone do
This sense means to have, ask, tell, or order someone to do something. The force depends on context.
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ครูให้นักเรียนอ่านหนังสือ khruu hây nákrian àan nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ The teacher had the students read a book. ครูให้นักเรียนอ่านหนังสือ details
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หมอบอกให้พัก mɔ̌ɔ bɔ̀ɔk hây phák The doctor told me to rest. หมอบอกให้พัก details
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ฉันให้เขาโทรกลับ chǎn hây khǎw thoo klàp I had him call back. ฉันให้เขาโทรกลับ details
so that、in order to、until、to the point that
This links an action to its intended result, desired state, or endpoint: doing something so that it becomes a certain way.
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พูดช้า ๆ ให้เข้าใจง่าย phûut cháa cháa hây khâwcay ŋâay Speak slowly so it is easy to understand. พูดช้า ๆ ให้เข้าใจง่าย details
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ปิดฝาให้แน่น pìt fǎa hây nɛ̂n Close the lid tightly. ปิดฝาให้แน่น details
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ทำให้เสร็จวันนี้ tham hây sèt wan níi Get it done today. ทำให้เสร็จวันนี้ details
make、cause、bring about
In ทำให้, it expresses causing a result or making someone or something become a certain way.
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ฝนทำให้ถนนลื่น fǒn tham hây thanǒn lʉ̂ʉn The rain made the road slippery. ฝนทำให้ถนนลื่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
ให้ is one of the most common Thai words. Start with its basic pattern for giving something to someone. After a verb, it often means the action is done for someone. In ให้ + person + verb, it can mean either letting someone do something or having/telling someone to do it, depending on context. ทำให้ is best learned as a unit meaning “make” or “cause.”
Usage
It appears everywhere: giving things, asking favors, helping someone, granting permission, giving instructions, explaining causes, and making wishes. Common patterns include verb + ให้ + หน่อย for requests, อยากให้ for “want someone to...,” and ทำให้ for “make/cause.”
Caution
Do not translate ให้ as “give” every time. In ให้ + person + verb, context decides whether it means permission or instruction. For polite requests, add ช่วย, หน่อย, or ได้ไหม rather than relying on ให้ alone.
Differences from similar words
1 give synonyms
2 for synonyms
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เพื่อ marks a purpose, as in “for health” or “in order to.” ให้ more often marks the person who benefits from an action.
3 let synonyms
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อนุญาต explicitly means to permit and is suitable in more official contexts. ให้ is the everyday way to say someone lets someone do something.
4 have someone do synonyms
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สั่ง means to order or command and sounds more directive. ให้ can express an order, a request, or simply arranging for someone to do something.