ซะที
sá-tiiMeanings
1AdverbB1
finally; at last (colloquial)
used to show that something has happened after a long wait, often with relief or annoyance (e.g., The rain stopped at last)
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyรถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซะทีsá-tiiซะทีsá-tii1finally; at last (colloquial)2impatient urging particle
The bus finally came at last.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiได้dâaiซะทีsá-tii
After trying for many hours, he finally managed to solve this problem at last.
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiหยุดyùtตกdtòkซะทีsá-tiiจะได้jà-dâaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkได้dâai
It's been raining all day; it has stopped at last, so now we can go outside.
เขาkăoทำงานtam ngaanชิ้นนี้chín néeเสร็จsètซะทีsá teeหลังจากlăng jàakดองdongไว้wáiเป็นเดือนๆbpen deuuan deuuanจนjonเจ้านายjâo naaiเกือบจะgèuap jàไล่ออกlài àwkแล้วláeo
He finally finished this piece of work at last, after letting it sit for months, to the point where the boss almost fired him.
2ParticleB2
impatient urging particle
a colloquial particle added to commands or requests to press someone to do it now or already, often showing impatience (e.g., Hurry up already!)
Examples
กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ซะทีsá-tiiซะทีsá-tii1finally; at last (colloquial)2impatient urging particleสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Eat your food already! Or you'll be late for school.
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บอกbɔ̀ɔkมาmaaซะทีsá-tiiเถอะtə̀ว่าwâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมันmanเป็นbpenยังไงyang-ngaiอย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ng
Tell me already what happened, don't just keep hesitating.
งานngaanแค่นี้kâe néeทำไมtam maiทำtamนานnaanจังjangทำให้tam hâiมันmanเสร็จsètๆ-ไปbpaiซะทีsá teeจะได้jà dâaiไปbpaiทำtamอย่างอื่นyàang èunต่อdtò
Why is this simple task taking so long? Just get it over with already so you can move on to other things.
คุณkunจะjàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทางไหนtaang-nǎiก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซะทีsá-tiiเถอะtə̀เราraoไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaมาmaaนั่งnângรอrɔɔคุณkunลังเลlang-leeทั้งวันtáng-wanนะná
Whichever path you're going to choose, just make a decision already. We don't have all day to sit here waiting for you to hesitate.
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 syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)imperative/emphatic particlePart 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
ซะทีsá-tiiซะทีsá-tiifinally; at last (colloquial)finally; at last (colloquial)Word