กับ
gàpMeanings
1PrepositionA1
with; together with
indicates company, accompaniment, or association
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
I go to the market with my mom.
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He sits and eats with his friends.
This evening I will watch a movie with my older brother at home.
Tomorrow the teacher will attend a meeting with the principal.
2ConjunctionA2
and (informal)
used to connect words or phrases in casual speech
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbread
I like coffee and bread.
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He bought a shirt and pants yesterday.
Today Mom made green curry and an omelet.
At the event, there’s live music and various foods to choose from.
3NounA2
side dish; accompaniment
a dish eaten with rice (as opposed to rice itself)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangmany things; various thingsไว้กินwái-ginไว้กินwái-gin[to] keep for eating laterกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiwith plain steamed rice
Mom made several dishes to eat with steamed rice.
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The side dishes here are strongly seasoned and taste great with steamed rice.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpลองlɔɔngกับข้าวgàp-kâaoพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่กินtîi-ginกับข้าวเหนียวgàp-kâao-nǐiao
When I travel upcountry, I like to try local dishes that are eaten with sticky rice.
4PrepositionB1
against; versus
in opposition to; competing with or confronting
Examples
ทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianschool teamข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ๆ-พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
Our team is competing against the neighboring school’s team tomorrow.
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He confidently went on stage to debate against his opponent.
วันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngกับgàpคู่ค้าkûu-káaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangราคาraa-kaaให้hâiชนะchá-ná
Today I have to negotiate against the vendor on the price and come out on top.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายเราfàai-raoโดยตรงdooi-dtrongทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətเจรจาjee-rá-jaaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
This new policy directly conflicts with our side’s proposal, forcing another round of negotiations.
5PrepositionB1
to; toward (recipient/target)
marks the recipient or target of an action in some constructions (e.g., say to, do to)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher told the students to do the homework tomorrow.
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I apologized to you for speaking harshly yesterday.
The staff explained the terms to the customer clearly.
เขาkǎoส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamเตือนdtʉʉanกับgàpทีมtiimให้hâiเตรียมdtriiamรายงานraai-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
He sent a warning message to the team to prepare the report before noon.
6ClassifierB1
classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)
a classifier used for one set of eating utensils (spoon-and-fork pair)
Examples
ขอช้อนส้อมkɔ̌ɔ-chɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔmขอช้อนส้อมkɔ̌ɔ-chɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔmmay I have a spoon and forkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
One set of spoon and fork, please.
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อาหารกล่องaa-hǎan-glɔ̀ngนี้níiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiใส่sàiกับgàpช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpมาmaaให้hâiด้วยdûuaiนะná
This lunch box doesn’t have a utensil set yet; please bring one.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiจัดjàtที่tîiสวนsǔuanช่วยchûuaiเตรียมdtriiamกับgàpสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiอีกìikสิบsìpชุดchútเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaมีmiiแขกkɛ̀ɛkเพิ่มpə̂əm
Tonight’s party is in the garden; please prepare ten extra utensil sets in case more guests arrive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàp
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 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 | — | — |