จะไปไหน(jà bpai nǎi)
Meanings
1NounA1
Where are you going?
Where are you going?; a question asking about someone's destination.
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] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1greeting; salutation2[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (country/area) (attributive)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern 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.)
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2anywhere; nowherePart 2
จะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiWhere are you going?