ก็ได้
gɔ̂-dâaiMeanings
1NounA2
[phr] okay; fine; that works
Used to show acceptance or agreement to a suggestion or option, often with a neutral or slightly reluctant tone, similar to 'okay', 'fine', or 'that works'.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; 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)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
Eating at the same place is fine.
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Alright, we can move the meeting to 1 PM tomorrow.
If you want to watch that movie, we can watch that one, fine.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiโต๊ะdtóริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangนั่งnângตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
If there’s no window seat, anywhere is fine, as long as it’s not hot.
2NounB1
[phr] ... is also acceptable
Indicates that another choice, method, or wording is also acceptable; often follows or contrasts with a prior suggestion (e.g., 'ทำแบบนี้ก็ได้' = 'This way is fine too').
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)Wordก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)GoogleDocsก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
You can write the report in Word or in Google Docs; either is acceptable.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiถุงผ้าtǔng-pâaใช้cháiกล่องglɔ̀ngพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkที่tîiล้างláangสะอาดsà-àatแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ได้dâaiผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
If you don’t have a cloth bag, using a cleaned plastic container is also fine; the result is the same.
เสนอsà-nə̌əเป็นbpenภาพนิ่งpâap-nîngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iทำเป็นtam-bpenวิดีโอwí-dii-ooภายหลังpaai-lǎngก็gɔ̂ไม่ช้าmâi-cháa
You can present it as still images first; making it into a video later won’t be too late.
จะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiด้วยdûuaiกราฟgráapก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiหรือrʉ̌ʉใช้cháiตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangจริงjingประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpผู้ฟังpûu-fang
You can explain with graphs, or you can use real examples; it depends on the audience.
3NounB1
[phr] you may; if you want
Gives permission or leaves the decision to the other person, implying 'you can (do it) if you want' or 'it’s up to you'.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm downก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
If you want to rest first, you can.
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You can choose any menu item; it’s up to you.
จะjàนัดnátคุยkuiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiหรือrʉ̌ʉพบpópตัวจริงdtuua-jingก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛเวลาwee-laaของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunสะดวกsà-dùuak
We can meet online or in person; it’s up to whatever time is convenient for you.
วันนี้wan-níiจะjàกินข้าวgin-kâaoช้าcháaหน่อยnɔ̀iก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmกินยาgin-yaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
It's okay to eat a bit late today, but don't forget to take your medicine first.
จะjàตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiหน่อยnɔ̀iก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiถ้าtâaเตรียมdtriiamงานngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
It's okay to wake up a bit late, as long as you finish your work before noon.
จะjàซ้อมsɔ́ɔmแค่kɛ̂ɛครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทุกวันtúk-wan
Practicing for only half an hour is fine, as long as you practice consistently every day.
จะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnกลางทางglaang-taangก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngทุกคนtúk-konล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaและlɛ́ไม่mâiกระทบgrà-tópกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòng
It's fine to change the plan along the way, so long as you inform everyone in advance and it doesn't affect the deadline.
We can eat at home or go out; either is fine.
ประชุมbprà-chumเช้าcháoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiบ่ายbàaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
We can meet in the morning or in the afternoon; either works depending on everyone’s availability.
ส่งงานsòng-ngaanเป็นbpenไฟล์faiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเป็นbpenกระดาษgrà-dàatก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiอาจารย์aa-jaanรับrápทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngแบบbɛ̀ɛp
You can submit it as a file or on paper; the teacher accepts both.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiไปbpaiภูเขาpuu-kǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiทริปtrípนี้níiเน้นnénพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàกำหนดgam-nòtตายตัวdtaai-dtuua
We can go to the sea or the mountains; this trip is about relaxing rather than fixing a rigid plan.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
Falling tone
gɔ̂
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a Falling tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this word follows how it's actually pronounced.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a Falling tone instead.
Word Breakdown
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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
ก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai[phr] okay; fine; that works[phr] okay; fine; that worksWord