ดีนะ
dii-náMeanings
1InterjectionA2
good; thank goodness
An exclamation showing approval, relief, or satisfaction.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยดีsǔuai-diiสวยดีsǔuai-diinice-looking; quite beautifulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
This shirt is quite nice.
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Good idea, let's go.
The work is done. It feels good.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านráanใหม่màiน่านั่งnâa nângดีนะdee náเราraoมาmaaทำงานtam ngaanที่นี่têe nêeบ่อยๆbòi bòiก็ได้gôr dâai
The atmosphere of this new coffee shop is quite nice for sitting. We could come work here often.
You broke another glass? ...Great.
อ้าวâaoลืมlʉʉmจองตั๋วjɔɔng-dtǔuaหนังnǎngเหรอrə̌əดีนะdii-náแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoจะjàเข้าไปkâo-bpaiดูduuกันganยังไงyang-ngaiล่ะlâทีนี้tii-níi
Oh, you forgot to book the movie tickets? That's great. How are we supposed to get in now?
เพิ่งpə̂ngส่งงานsòng-ngaanมาmaaให้hâiตอนdtɔɔnจะjàเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanเนี่ยนะnîia-náดีนะdii-náจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกันganพอดีpɔɔ-dii
You're just sending me the work now when we're about to leave? Great... I guess we don't have to go home then.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiโดยdooiไม่mâiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaฉันchǎnก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiเหรอrə̌əดีนะdii-náความเห็นkwaam-hěnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnคงไม่kong-mâiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiสินะsì-ná
You made such an important decision without consulting me first? Great. I guess my opinion means nothing then.
2AdverbB1
luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
Used to express that something happened fortunately or to show relief about a situation, often followed by a reason (e.g., ดีนะที่...).
Examples
ดีนะdii-náดีนะdii-ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
It's a good thing I brought an umbrella, it started raining just now.
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ดีนะdee náที่têeเราraoออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanเร็วreoไม่งั้นmâi ngánคงkongรถติดrót dtìtอยู่yòoบนbonถนนtà-nŏnนานnaanกว่าgwàaนี้néeแน่ๆnâe nâe
It's a good thing we left home early, otherwise we would've surely been stuck in traffic for much longer.
ดีนะdii-náที่tîiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔpไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánวันนี้wan-níiคงkongทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
Fortunately I studied for the test last night, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do it at all today.
ดีนะdii-náที่tîiระบบรักษาความปลอดภัยrá-bòp-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiทันท่วงทีtan-tûuang-tiiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanครั้งนี้kráng-níiอาจจะàat-jàประเมินค่าbprà-məən-kâaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Fortunately, the security system worked promptly; otherwise, the damage from this incident could have been immeasurable.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
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
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
ดีนะdii-náดีนะdii-nágood; thank goodnessgood; thank goodnessWord