กะได้

gà-dâai

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

that's fine; sure

an Isan colloquial expression indicating acceptance or agreement; 'that's okay,' 'sure,' 'anything works.'

Examples

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyมื้ออื่นmʉ́ʉ-ʉ̀ʉnมื้ออื่นmʉ́ʉ-ʉ̀ʉntomorrow (Isan/Lao)กะได้gà-dâaiกะได้gà-dâaithat's fine; sure
Going tomorrow is fine.
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เจ้าjâaoสิsìเอาaoอันได๋an-dǎiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลยləəiอันได๋an-dǎiกะได้gà-dâai
Which one do you want? Go ahead and choose, any one is fine.
กินข้าวgin-kâaoกับgàpหยังดีyǎng-diiมื้อนี่mʉ́ʉ-nîiหยังyǎngกะได้gà-dâaiแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าjâaoเลยləəi
What should we eat today? ... Anything's fine, it's up to you.
ขอkŏrจ่ายjàaiครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèungก่อนgònเด้อdérเดี๋ยวdĭiaoพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเอามาให้ao maa hâiที่เหลือtêe lĕuuaโอ้ยôoiได้dâiๆ-จ่ายjàaiมื้ออื่นméu èunกะได้gà dâi
Let me pay half first, I'll bring the rest tomorrow... Oh, sure, sure! Paying tomorrow is fine.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
+
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
กะได้gà-dâaiกะได้gà-dâaithat's fine; surethat's fine; sureWord

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