ลองดู(long doo)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] try (and see); give it a try
to attempt something tentatively to find out the result; to try and see
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerลองดูlong dooลองดูlong doo1[to] try (and see); give it a try2go ahead and try (suggestion)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I don't know if it's delicious, let me try it first (and see).
2VerbA2
go ahead and try (suggestion)
used as a mild suggestion or encouragement to try something (“why don’t you give it a try?”)
Examples
กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeหอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyลองดูlong dooลองดูlong doo1[to] try (and see); give it a try2go ahead and try (suggestion)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle
The coffee at this shop is very fragrant, you should give it a try.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลองทำดูlong tam dooลองทำดูlong tam doo[to] try doing [sth]; give it a try
[to] try doing [sth]; give it a try
ทดสอบดูtót-sòp dooทดสอบดูtót-sòp doo[to] test out; [to] try out
[to] test out; [to] try out
ลองทำlong tamลองทำlong tam[to] try to do [sth]
[to] try to do [sth]
ลองทดสอบดูlong tót-sòp dooลองทดสอบดูlong tót-sòp doo[to] try [sth] out; [to] test [sth] out
[to] try [sth] out; [to] test [sth] out
ทดลองtót-longทดลองtót-long1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)
- [to] try out; test
- [to] experiment
- trial; experimental (use)
Word Breakdown
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ลองดูlong dooลองดูlong doo[to] try (and see); give it a try