Stopping an action (เลิก)

Quitting a Habit

To talk about breaking a habit, giving up a vice, or permanently stopping an activity, use the auxiliary verb เลิก (to stop or quit). Place เลิก directly before the action verb or activity noun you are giving up.

Notice how the completed marker แล้ว is added at the end to show that the quitting has already taken effect.

You can also use เลิก directly before a noun representing a vice, such as gambling.

Making a Vow to Quit

When making a strong resolution to change your lifestyle, you might swear (สาบาน) to stop a bad habit. To say that you will quit, place the future marker จะ before เลิก.

To emphasize the permanence of your decision, add a time modifier like ตลอดไป (forever) or an adverb like เด็ดขาด (absolutely) at the end of the sentence.