กับ(gàp)

Meanings

1PrepositionA1

with; together with

indicates company, accompaniment, or association

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
I go to the market with my mom.
2ConjunctionA2

and (informal)

used to connect words or phrases in casual speech

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbread
I like coffee and bread.
3NounA2

side dish; accompaniment

a dish eaten with rice (as opposed to rice itself)

Examples

มื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผัดผักpàt pàkผัดผักpàt pàkstir-fried vegetables
This meal has rice with a side dish of stir‑fried vegetables.
4PrepositionB1

against; versus

in opposition to; competing with or confronting

Examples

ทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianschool teamข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)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.
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)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher told the students to do the homework tomorrow.
6ClassifierB1

classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)

a classifier used for one set of eating utensils (spoon-and-fork pair)

Examples

ขอช้อนส้อมkŏr chón sômขอช้อนส้อมkŏr chón sômmay I have a spoon and forkหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
One set of spoon and fork, please.

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