ชอบพอ
chɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be fond of [sb]; [to] like each other
to be fond of someone; to have a mutual affection or romantic interest
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔ[to] be fond of [sb]; [to] like each otherกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
The two of them have been fond of each other for a long time.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛรู้rúuว่าwâaเราraoชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔกันganเลยləəiไม่mâiกีดกันgìit-ganความรักkwaam-rákของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Our parents know that we are fond of each other, so they do not object to our relationship.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔฉันchǎnอยู่yùuเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Even though he hasn't said it out loud, I know that he is fond of me too.
การที่gaan-tîiหนุ่มสาวnùm-sǎaoคู่kûuหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจะjàตกลงปลงใจdtòk-long-bplong-jaiแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันganได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakการคบหาgaan-kóp-hǎaและlɛ́ชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔกันganอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
For a young couple to decide to get married, it must start with dating and having genuine affection for each other.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)[to] like; be fond ofPart 1
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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 2
ชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔชอบพอchɔ̂ɔp-pɔɔ[to] be fond of [sb]; [to] like each other[to] be fond of [sb]; [to] like each otherWord