จะต้อง
jà-dtɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbA2
must; have to; be obliged to
expresses strong necessity or obligation — someone must or has to do something (often due to rules, duty, or circumstances)
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupil
Students must wear a uniform.
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You must have a driver's license to be able to drive a car.
Tomorrow I have to wake up early to go to work.
เราraoจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngรีบrîipไปbpaiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánจะjàตกเครื่องdtòk-krʉ̂ʉang
We have to hurry to the airport, otherwise we will miss the flight.
2VerbB1
be certain/inevitable
expresses strong certainty that something will happen; indicates inevitability
Examples
ฟ้ามืดfáa mêutฟ้ามืดfáa mêutthe sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeขนาดนี้kà-nàat née1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …อีกไม่นานèek mâi naanอีกไม่นานèek mâi naansoonฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
The sky is this dark, it must be going to rain soon for sure.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งtángเทอมtəəmสอบsɔ̀ɔpครั้งนี้kráng-níiเขาkǎoจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanฉลุยchà-lǔi
He has been studying diligently all semester, he will surely pass this exam with flying colors.
ถ้าtâaเราraoออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเราraoจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngที่นั่นtîi-nânทันเวลาtan-wee-laaพอดีpɔɔ-dii
If we leave now, we will surely arrive there just in time.
ด้วยdûuaiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiมัดตัวmát-dtuuaแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiคนร้ายkon-ráaiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngถูกตัดสินtùuk-dtàt-sǐnว่าwâaมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtอย่างyàangแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
With such conclusive evidence, the culprit will surely be found guilty.
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
Result
Low tone
jà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 1
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จะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngmust; have to; be obliged tomust; have to; be obliged toWord