How to Say “Stop” in Thai

When to use it

The word หยุด (yùt) is a clear, direct command to stop, though it can sound quite strong if said alone. You can soften the tone by saying หยุดก่อน (yùt kɔ̀ɔn), which means "stop for a moment." But if you want to tell a driver to stop so you can get off, it's much more common and natural to say จอดตรงนี้ (cɔ̀ɔt trong-níi), which literally means "park right here" (stop here).

Why you've seen it spelled differently

You may have seen หยุด written as: yoot, yut, yood.

There is no single standard for writing Thai in the Roman alphabet — phrasebooks, road signs, and tourist guides each follow a different system, and many just invent their own spellings. The romanization on this page uses a consistent IPA-based system that marks all five tones and distinguishes short from long vowels. The same word always gets the same spelling. Paste any Thai to see it romanized →

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