จำได้
jam-dâaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]
to be able to remember or bring something back to mind; also, to recognize someone or something because you remember them.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I remember you.
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Do you remember what we ate yesterday?
He has changed so much that I almost didn't recognize him.
ฉันchǎnจำได้jam-dâaiว่าwâaเคยkəəiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛจำjamตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
I remember reading this book before, but I can't remember the ending at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำได้ said จัม-ได้?
jam-dâai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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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
จำได้jam-dâaiจำได้jam-dâai[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth][to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]Word