กาแฟดำ
gaa-fɛɛ-damMeaning
1NounA1
black coffee
coffee served without milk or cream.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damกาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damblack coffeeหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like one cup of black coffee, please.
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Dad likes to drink black coffee.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnดื่มdʉ̀ʉmกาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damไม่ใส่น้ำตาลmâi-sài-nám-dtaanทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
My older sister drinks black coffee without sugar every morning.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmกาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเขาkǎoมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
He said that drinking black coffee helps him concentrate on his work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กาแฟดำ said กา-แฟ-ดัม?
gaa-fɛɛ-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
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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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
กาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damกาแฟดำgaa-fɛɛ-damblack coffeeblack coffeeWord