come to deliver (something)
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- 1 come to deliver (something)、come to hand in (a document or assignment)
- 2 bring (someone to a place)、drop (someone) off
- 3 come to see (someone) off、see (someone) off
This expression combines มา “come” with ส่ง “deliver, take, or see off.” It describes coming to a relevant place in order to deliver something, bring someone there, or see someone off.
come to deliver (something)、come to hand in (a document or assignment)
Describes coming to a place to deliver or hand in an item, document, assignment, or similar object.
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พนักงานมาส่งของแล้ว phanákŋaan maa sòŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ lɛ́ɛw The delivery person has already come to deliver the package. พนักงานมาส่งของแล้ว details
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ฉันมาส่งเอกสารค่ะ chǎn maa sòŋ èekkasǎan khà I’m here to deliver some documents. ฉันมาส่งเอกสารค่ะ details
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นักเรียนมาส่งการบ้าน nákrian maa sòŋ kaanbâan The student comes to hand in their homework. นักเรียนมาส่งการบ้าน details
bring (someone to a place)、drop (someone) off
Describes bringing or accompanying someone to a destination and leaving them there, often by car.
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พ่อมาส่งฉันที่โรงเรียน phɔ̂ɔ maa sòŋ chǎn thîi rooŋrian My father dropped me off at school. พ่อมาส่งฉันที่โรงเรียน details
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ใครมาส่งคุณ khray maa sòŋ khun Who brought you here? ใครมาส่งคุณ details
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ขอบคุณที่มาส่งนะ khɔ̀ɔpkhun thîi maa sòŋ ná Thanks for bringing me. ขอบคุณที่มาส่งนะ details
come to see (someone) off、see (someone) off
Describes coming to a station, airport, or other departure point to accompany someone who is leaving and say goodbye.
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เพื่อนมาส่งฉันที่สนามบิน phʉ̂an maa sòŋ chǎn thîi sanǎambin My friend came to see me off at the airport. เพื่อนมาส่งฉันที่สนามบิน details
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ไม่ต้องมาส่งก็ได้ mây tɔ̂ŋ maa sòŋ kɔ̂ɔ dâay You don’t have to come and see me off. ไม่ต้องมาส่งก็ได้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
มาส่ง is a serial-verb expression made from มา “come” and ส่ง “deliver, take, or see off.” Its central image is coming to a relevant location and performing an action expressed by ส่ง. The object usually clarifies the meaning. With an item such as ของ “goods” or เอกสาร “documents,” it means coming to deliver or submit it. With a person, it can mean bringing the person to a destination or coming to see them off. At an airport or station, the exact interpretation depends on the situation. Thai verbs do not change form for tense. For example, มาส่งแล้ว indicates that the person has already come to deliver or bring something, while จะมาส่ง refers to a future or planned action.
Usage
It is common when a courier delivers a package, someone brings documents to a reception desk, or a student comes to submit an assignment. It is also used when driving or accompanying someone to school, work, or a station, and when seeing someone off at an airport or other departure point.
Caution
Do not confuse มาส่ง with ส่งมา. มาส่ง presents someone as coming in order to deliver, bring, or see off, whereas ส่งมา usually means sending something toward the speaker or another reference point. With a person as the object, context determines whether it means dropping the person off or seeing them off.
Differences from similar words
1 come to deliver (something) synonyms
2 bring (someone to a place) synonyms
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พามา focuses on bringing someone along to a place. มาส่ง more often implies taking the person to their destination and then leaving or dropping them off.
3 come to see (someone) off synonyms
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ไปส่ง can also mean to go and see someone off, but it views the movement as going to the departure point. มาส่ง views it as coming to the relevant location.