กับ
with
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- 1 with、together with、to、toward、against、in relation to、compared with、on; at [contact/location]
- 2 and、as well as
- 3 side dish eaten with rice
- 4 trap、snare
กับ is a basic linking word. It connects people, things, actions, and targets, covering ideas like “with,” “to,” “against,” and “and,” depending on the sentence.
with、together with、to、toward、against、in relation to、compared with、on; at [contact/location]
Links an action, state, or person to another person or thing, often meaning “with,” “to,” “toward,” “against,” or “in relation to.”
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ไปกับเพื่อน pay kàp phʉ̂an go with a friend ไปกับเพื่อน details
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คุยกับครู khuy kàp khruu talk with the teacher คุยกับครู details
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ดีกับฉัน dii kàp chǎn be kind to me ดีกับฉัน details
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เสื้อนี้เข้ากับกางเกงสีดำ sʉ̂a níi khâw kàp kaaŋkeeŋ sǐi dam This shirt goes well with black pants. เสื้อนี้เข้ากับกางเกงสีดำ details
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นอนกับพื้น nɔɔn kàp phʉ́ʉn lie on the floor นอนกับพื้น details
and、as well as
Joins two nouns or noun phrases as equal items, like “and” or “as well as.”
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พ่อกับแม่ phɔ̂ɔ kàp mɛ̂ɛ father and mother พ่อกับแม่ details
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ภาษาไทยกับภาษาญี่ปุ่น phaasǎa thay kàp phaasǎa yîipùn Thai and Japanese ภาษาไทยกับภาษาญี่ปุ่น details
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ฉันซื้อขนมกับน้ำ chǎn sʉ́ʉ khanǒm kàp náam I bought snacks and water. ฉันซื้อขนมกับน้ำ details
side dish eaten with rice
Means a dish eaten with rice. Learners will most often see it in กับข้าว, “side dish” or “food eaten with rice.”
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กับข้าว kàp khâaw side dishes; food eaten with rice กับข้าว details
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วันนี้มีกับอะไร wan níi mii kàp aray What side dish is there today? วันนี้มีกับอะไร details
trap、snare
Means a trap or snare. In everyday learning, it is most useful in words such as กับดัก, “trap.”
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ติดกับ tìt kàp get caught in a trap ติดกับ details
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กับดัก kàp dàk trap กับดัก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of กับ is connection between two things. It can mark a companion, a conversation partner, a target of attitude, an opponent, a matching item, or a comparison point. It also joins two nouns as “A and B.” Many common Thai patterns are best learned as verb/adjective + กับ + target, such as คุยกับ, ดีกับ, เข้ากับ, ตรงกับ, and เกี่ยวกับ.
Usage
It is extremely common in everyday speech and writing. You use it when doing something with someone, talking to someone, pairing things, joining two nouns, comparing things, or describing how something relates to a target.
Caution
Do not translate every “with,” “and,” or “by” into กับ. For quoting speech, Thai uses ว่า, as in พูดว่า.... For tools or means, ด้วย is often the better choice, as in เขียนด้วยปากกา, “write with a pen.”
Differences from similar words
1 with synonyms
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ด้วย often marks a means, tool, or “also.” กับ is used more for a companion, counterpart, target, or matching item.
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ต่อ strongly marks direction or stance toward something, often in attitudes, responsibility, or ratios. กับ is broader and also covers companions, conversation partners, and relationships.
2 and synonyms
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และ is common in writing or more formal coordination. กับ is natural in everyday speech when joining two nouns as “and.”
3 side dish eaten with rice synonyms
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อาหาร means food in general. กับ refers specifically to a dish eaten with rice.
4 trap synonyms
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กับดัก is the most practical modern word for “trap.” กับ alone can mean “trap,” but learners will usually encounter and use กับดัก.