Verb 'to Try'

[PeterUK]

I know two Thai words for the verb 'to try' - 'payayaam' and 'loong', but am not sure about usage. Can anyone provide sentences to illustrate any differences in meaning?

[wasabi]

I think payayaam means effort and loong means experiment

ผมจะพยายามไปหาแม่วันนี้

ผมอยากลองดูอาหารไทย

I hope that's right.

[aanon]

I know two Thai words for the verb 'to try' - 'payayaam' and 'loong', but am not sure about usage. Can anyone provide sentences to illustrate any differences in meaning?

payayam = to make an effort; to endeavour; to strive

lawng = to sample; to have a go; to experiment; to taste; to make an attempt

both these words can be covered by 'try' in english, but hopefully that helps show their differences.

eg.

i will try to improve my english before travelling overseas - use payayam พยายาม

i'm going to try skiing when i get to switzerland - use lawng ลอง

we can do anything if we really try - use payayam

try putting a little extra tomato sauce on the pizza and see what you think - use lawng

all the best