กันแน่
gan-nɛ̂ɛMeaning
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exactly; really (question emphasis)
A particle used in questions to push for a clear, single answer; often placed after a question word or a set of choices. Conveys a sense of 'exactly?' or 'which is it?'.
Examples
ตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛexactly; really (question emphasis)
So, are you eating rice or noodles? Which is it?
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สรุปแล้วsà-rùp-lɛ́ɛoใครkraiเป็นbpenคนkonทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛช่วยchûuaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความจริงkwaam-jingมาmaa
So who broke the glass, exactly? Please tell the truth.
ฉันchănไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaเธอterต้องการdtông gaanอะไรà-raiจากjàakฉันchănกันแน่gan nâaeพูดpôotมาmaaตรงๆdtrong dtrongได้ไหมdâi măi
I don't understand what exactly you want from me. Can you just say it directly?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฟังfangคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangสับสนsàp-sǒnอยู่ดีyùu-diiว่าwâaจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉอะไรกันà-rai-ganแน่nɛ̂ɛ
After listening to his entire explanation, I'm still confused as to what his actual stance is, exactly.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 1
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กันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛexactly; really (question emphasis)exactly; really (question emphasis)Word