จะไปไหน
jà-bpai-nǎiMeanings
1NounA1
Where are you going?
Where are you going?; a question asking about someone's destination.
Examples
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I see you grabbing the car keys. Where are you going?
Where should we go this evening? Want to go see a movie?
You're all dressed up so handsomely. Where are you off to?
2NounA2
Where are you going? (as a greeting)
a common greeting, similar to 'What's up?' or 'How are you?', not always requiring a literal answer about one's destination.
Examples
อ้าวâaoอ้าวâao1oh!; hey! (surprise/realization)2hey! (mild reproach/attention)จะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎiจะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทักทายták-taaiทักทายták-taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
Oh, hey, what's up? (Used to greet a neighbor walking by.)
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Hey! What's up? Haven't seen you in a long time. How are you?
Hey there, what's up? You're dressed up nicely today.
เห็นhĕnรีบๆrêep rêepเดินมาdern maaแต่ไกลdtàe glaiจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiน่ะnâมีอะไรmee à-raiรึเปล่าréu bplàao
I saw you walking hurriedly from afar. What's going on? Is everything okay?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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ไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?Part 2
จะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎiจะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎiWhere are you going?Where are you going?Word