ดูก่อน
duu-gɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look first; check first
To look or check first before doing something else.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the roadต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
You have to look first before crossing the street.
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Check first if anyone is in the room, then go in.
ฉันchǎnดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaมีmiiป้ายbpâaiลดราคาlót-raa-kaaหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàหยิบyìpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวนั้นdtuua-nán
I checked first to see if there was a sale sign before I picked up that shirt.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเซ็นsenเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanควรkuuanอ่านàanให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
Before signing an important document, you should always read it carefully to check first.
2InterjectionA2
let's see; wait and see
Used to say you want to think or check before deciding or answering.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duu[to] ask to see [sth]; may I see [sth]?ก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Are you going? — Let me see first.
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จะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiเลยləəiไหมmǎiครับkrápขอkɔ̌ɔดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnค่ะkâยังyangไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jai
Will you buy this shirt now? — Let me think about it first, I'm not sure yet.
วันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiว่างwâangหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกันganไหมmǎiขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็คchékตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaan
Are you free this Saturday? Want to go out? — Let me check first, I need to look at my work schedule.
คุณkunมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnยังไงyang-ngaiกับgàpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náครับkrápผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaข้อดีข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-dii-kɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
What's your opinion on this proposal? — Let me think about this first. I need to consider the pros and cons carefully.
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
duu
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
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔn[to] look first; check first[to] look first; check firstWord