การเจอ
gaan-jəəMeanings
1NounA2
meeting; encountering someone
The act of meeting or coming into contact with someone, either by chance or by arrangement.
Examples
การเจอgaan-jəəการเจอgaan-jəə1meeting; encountering someone2finding; discovering3experiencing; facingเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happy
Seeing my friends makes me happy.
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Seeing my former teacher yesterday made me very happy.
การเจอgaan-jəəเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเป็นbpenเรื่องบังเอิญrʉ̂ʉang-bang-əən
I met an old friend by chance at the market yesterday.
การเจอgaan-jəəลูกค้าlûuk-káaครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnประหม่าbprà-màaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอได้pɔɔ-dâaiคุยกันkui-ganก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Meeting the client for the first time made me nervous, but I felt more comfortable once we started talking.
2NounA2
finding; discovering
The act of finding or coming across something, whether through searching or by chance.
Examples
การเจอgaan-jəəการเจอgaan-jəə1meeting; encountering someone2finding; discovering3experiencing; facingเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happy
Finding money on the ground makes him happy.
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Finding the keys under the sofa meant I didn't have to keep looking.
Finding old photos while tidying my room made me think of my childhood.
การเจอgaan jerร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กlékๆ-ในnaiซอยsoiนี้néeเป็นbpenเรื่องบังเอิญrêuuang bang-ernแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeฉันchănแวะwáeมาmaaทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
I discovered this little café in the side street by chance, but now I stop by every week.
3NounB1
experiencing; facing
The act of experiencing a situation or encountering something one must deal with, such as a problem or difficulty.
Examples
การเจอgaan-jəəการเจอgaan-jəə1meeting; encountering someone2finding; discovering3experiencing; facingรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch
Getting stuck in traffic made me late for work.
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การเจอgaan jerปัญหาbpan-hăaแบบbàepเดิมdermซ้ำsámๆ-ทำให้tam hâiเธอterเหนื่อยnèuayจึงjeungตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiขอkŏrความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuua
Dealing with the same problem repeatedly wore her out, so she decided to ask for help.
การเจอgaan jerคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanแรงraengๆ-ทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoเสียใจsĭia jaiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangไม่mâiเลิกlêrkทำtamสิ่งที่sìng têeชอบchôp
Facing harsh criticism upset him, but he still hasn't stopped doing what he loves.
แม้mɛ́ɛการเจอgaan-jəəความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamยึดyʉ́tหลักการlàk-gaanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaทำตามtam-dtaamความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Although facing pressure from several sides makes it harder for her to make decisions, she tries to stick to her principles rather than conform to other people's expectations.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
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
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เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience[to] meet; run intoPart 2
การเจอgaan-jəəการเจอgaan-jəəmeeting; encountering someonemeeting; encountering someoneWord