ตรงที่
dtrong-tîiMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
exactly where; at the spot where
Used to specify the precise location or position where something is/occurs; equivalent to “exactly where” or “at the place where.”
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ตรงที่dtrong-tîiตรงที่dtrong-tîi1exactly where; at the spot where2in that; in the fact thatรถบัสrót-bátรถบัสrót-bátbus; coachจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
He is standing exactly where the bus stops.
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วางwaangกุญแจgun-jɛɛไว้wáiตรงที่dtrong-tîiเดิมdəəmนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnกลับมาglàp-maaหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə
Put the keys back in the exact same spot, otherwise I won't be able to find them when I get back.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่tîiเราraoนัดnátกันganอยู่yùuตรงที่dtrong-tîiหัวhǔuaมุมถนนmum-tà-nǒnพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəi
The restaurant where we're meeting is right at the corner of the street.
หลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tǎan-sǎm-kanถูกtùukพบpópตรงdtrongที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetฆาตกรรมkâat-dtà-gamซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatไขkǎiคดีká-diiได้dâai
The crucial evidence was found at the exact location of the murder scene, which helped the police solve the case.
2NounB2
in that; in the fact that
Introduces the particular respect, fact, or circumstance being singled out, for example as a difference, advantage, or problem.
Examples
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงที่dtrong-tîiตรงที่dtrong-tîi1exactly where; at the spot where2in that; in the fact thatว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maan[to] have a budgetไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
The problem with this plan is that we don't have enough budget.
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ความสนุกkwaam-sà-nùkของkɔ̌ɔngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiจุดหมายปลายทางjùt-mǎai-bplaai-taangแต่dtɛ̀ɛอยู่yùuตรงที่dtrong-tîiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
The fun of traveling isn't about the destination, but about the experiences along the way.
ความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanนี้níiอยู่yùuตรงที่dtrong-tîiการประสานงานgaan-bprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpทีมtiimจากjàakหลายlǎaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The real challenge of this job lies in coordinating with teams from multiple cultures.
จุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiนี้níiอยู่yùuตรงที่dtrong-tîiมันmanไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatอธิบายà-tí-baaiปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiสังเกตsǎng-gèetได้จริงdâai-jing
The weakness of this theory is precisely that it cannot explain certain observable phenomena.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtrong
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
ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]straight (not bent)Part 1
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
ตรงที่dtrong-tîiตรงที่dtrong-tîiexactly where; at the spot whereexactly where; at the spot whereWord