Daily Thai Confidence — Using ธุรกรรม (thú-rá-gām)

Noun: ธุรกรรม (t^hú-rá-gām)
Meaning: transaction

In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the noun ธุรกรรม (t^hú-rá-gām), which means ‘transaction.’ It refers to an official exchange or operating involving money, banking, or business activities, especially in formal or financial contexts.

It is most commonly used for:

• Banking actions
• Financial exchanges
• Official business processes

For examples (ตัวอย่างเช่น — dtūa-^awyàang chên)

เขาทำธุรกรรมทางการเงินทุกวัน

k^hǎo t^hām t^hú-rá-gām t^hāang gāan-ngēuhn t^húk wān
Literal: He make transaction in way of finance every day.
He makes financial transactions every day.

The word ทาง (t^hāang) can function as a noun, meaning ‘way,’ ‘path,’ or ‘route.’ For example: ทางนี้ (t^hāang née = this way); ทางเข้าบ้าน (t^hāang k^hâo bâan = the entrance path to the house). It can also be used as a preposition to indicate method or means, meaning ‘by means of,’ ‘via,’ or ‘through.’ For example: ทางโทรศัพท์ (t^hāang t^hōo-rá-sàb = by phone); ทางอีเมล (t^hāang email = by email); ทางออนไลน์ (t^hāang āwn-lāi = online / via the internet). It can also be used to mean ‘in terms of,’ ‘regarding,’ or ‘in the area of.’ For example: ทางการเงิน (t^hāang gāan-ngēuhn = finance / in terms of finance); ทางภาษา (t^hāang p^hāa-sǎa = in terms of language); ทางความคิด (t^hāang k^hwāam-k^híd = in terms of thinking / ideology), etc.

ธุรกรรมนี้ใช้เวลา

t^hām t^hú-rá-gām née chái wāy-lāa
Literal: Transaction this use time.
This transaction takes time.

The verb phrase ใช้เวลา (chái wāy-lāa) means ‘to take time’ or ‘to spend time.’. It is used to describe how long an action or process requires — subject + ใช้เวลา (chái wāy-lāa) + amount of time.

ระบบนี้ใช้สำหรับธุรกรรมออนไลน์

rá-bòb née chái sǎm-^hràb t^hú-rá-gām āwn-lāi
Literal: System this use for transaction online.
This system is used for online transactions.

The preposition สำหรับ (sǎm-^hràb) means ‘for,’ ‘for the purpose of,’ or ‘as for.’ It is used to show who something is intended for or what something is used for.

ธนาคารตรวจสอบธุรกรรมของลูกค้า

t^há-nāa-k^hāan dtrùad-sàwb t^hú-rá-gām k^hǎwng lûuk-k^háa
Literal: Bank check transaction of customer.
The bank checks customer’s transactions.

The verb ตรวจสอบ (dtrùad-sàwb) means ‘to check,’ ‘to inspect,’ ‘to verify,’ or ‘to examine.’ It is used when someone carefully looks at something to make sure it is correct, complete, or accurate.

Homework (การบ้าน — gāan-bâan)

Practise putting your newly learned Thai word into a sentence by translating the following sentences below.

1. We can complete the transaction online.
2. The system records all financial transactions.
3. He made a transaction this morning.
4. She does her financial transactions through her phone.
5. There is a problem with the transaction system today.

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