ตรงหน้า
dtrong-nâaMeanings
1AdverbA2
right in front; right before one's eyes
at a position immediately ahead of the speaker or subject; directly before one's eyes (also used figuratively for something immediately present or confronting).
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]
A black cat is sitting right in front.
3 more examplesShow less
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูออกbprà-dtuu-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaก็gɔ̂เจอjəəเขาkǎoยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaพอดีpɔɔ-dii
When I opened the door, I found him standing right there in front of me.
ภูเขาpuu-kǎoลูกใหญ่lûuk-yàiอยู่yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaเราraoจะjàปีนข้ามbpiin-kâamไปbpaiได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
The big mountain is right in front of us. How are we going to climb over it?
โอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeมาmaaอยู่yòoตรงหน้าdtrong nâaแล้วláeoอย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplòi hâiหลุดมือlùt meuไปbpaiล่ะlâ
A great opportunity is right in front of you now; don't let it slip away.
2PrepositionB1
in front of [sb/sth]
at a location directly before a specified person or thing; used before a noun or pronoun (e.g., ตรงหน้าบ้าน, ตรงหน้าฉัน).
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîi1lottery ticket2the lottery (esp. Thai state lottery)ตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Someone comes to sell lottery tickets right in front of the office every day.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkǎoทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàลงบนlong-bonพื้นpʉ́ʉnตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaฉันchǎnเลยləəiไม่mâiเกรงใจgreeng-jaiกันganบ้างbâang
He threw the trash on the ground right in front of me, without any consideration.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunตรงหน้าdtrong nâaโรงเรียนrong rianเมื่อเช้านี้mêuua cháao néeเด็กๆdèk dèkตกใจdtòk jaiกันganมากmâak
The accident happened right in front of the school this morning; the children were very frightened.
พยานpá-yaanให้การhâi-gaanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenว่าwâaเห็นhěnผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiวิ่งผ่านwîng-pàanไปbpaiตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉ
The witness testified clearly that they saw the suspect run past right in front of the convenience store.
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
+
ตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaright in front; right before one's eyesright in front; right before one's eyesWord