จ้ะ

jâ

Meanings

1ParticleA2

polite sentence-final particle (informal)

An informal, friendly sentence-final particle used to acknowledge, agree, or soften statements and requests; common in casual speech, especially by women, and when addressing younger or equal status.

Examples

ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleจ้ะjâจ้ะjâ1polite sentence-final particle (informal)2affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)
Let’s go eat, okay?
3 more examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเธอtəəแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàโทรกลับtoo-glàpไปbpaiนะnáจ้ะjâ
I heard your voice; I’ll call you back in a moment, okay?
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiเอาaoหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาmaaคืนkʉʉnด้วยdûuaiนะnáจ้ะjâ
Please bring the book back tomorrow, okay?
ถ้าtâaทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝากfàakส่งให้sòng-hâiอาจารย์aa-jaanด้วยdûuaiนะnáจ้ะjâจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ลืมmâi-lʉʉm
If you finish the homework, please submit it to the teacher for me so we won’t forget, okay?
2InterjectionA2

affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)

Used alone as a brief affirmative response, similar to saying “yes,” “okay,” or “alright.”

Examples

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkจ้ะjâจ้ะjâ1polite sentence-final particle (informal)2affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)
Are you going? — Yes.
3 more examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiมาmaaเช้าcháoได้ไหมdâai-mǎiจ้ะjâ
Can you come early tomorrow? — Okay.
ครูkruuเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáตอบdtɔ̀ɔpได้ไหมdâai-mǎiจ้ะjâ
The teacher called your name, can you answer? — Yes.
ถ้าtâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่วยchûuaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanอีกครั้งìik-krángได้ไหมdâai-mǎiจ้ะjâ
If you've decided, could you confirm once more? — Alright.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jâ

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

จ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)
  • polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)
  • yes?; what is it? (friendly response)
จ้าjâaจ้าjâa1bright; dazzling2yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)
  • bright; dazzling
  • yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)
จ๊าjáaจ๊าjáa1yes?; yes; okay (friendly reply)2sentence-final particle; adds a friendly, affectionate tone
  • yes?; yes; okay (friendly reply)
  • sentence-final particle; adds a friendly, affectionate tone
จร้าjâaจร้าjâa1yes; okay; sure (informal, playful)2sentence-final particle (informal, playful)
  • yes; okay; sure (informal, playful)
  • sentence-final particle (informal, playful)
ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)

polite particle (male speaker)