ตรงๆ
dtrong dtrongMeanings
1AdverbA2
straight; directly
in a straight line or manner; without turning or deviating
Examples
เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
Walk straight ahead.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-neeจากjàakตรงนี้dtrong néeให้hâiเดินdernตรงๆdtrong dtrongไปbpaiเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwเจอjerครับkráp
If you want to go to the post office, just walk straight from here and you'll see it.
He used a ruler to draw a straight line on the paper.
ถนนtà-nŏnเส้นsênนี้néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiวิ่งwîngตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeจะjàคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoไปตามbpai dtaamภูเขาpoo kăoดังนั้นdang nánคุณkunต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
This road doesn't run straight, but winds through the mountains, so you have to drive carefully.
2AdverbB1
frankly; bluntly
in a direct, candid way of speaking, without softening the message
Examples
มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
If you have something to say, just say it straight.
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Speaking frankly, I don't really like this idea very much.
เธอterตอบdtòpเขาkăoไปbpaiตรงๆdtrong dtrongว่าwâaเธอterไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatช่วยchûuaiเขาkăoได้dâiเพราะpráwมันmanอยู่yòoนอกเหนือnôk nĕuuaความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatของkŏngเธอter
She answered him directly that she couldn't help him because it was beyond her capabilities.
นักวิจารณ์nák wí-jaanเขียนkĭianวิจารณ์wí-jaanหนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนั้นnánตรงๆdtrong dtrongเลยloieว่าwâaเป็นbpenการgaanเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaโดยสิ้นเชิงdoi sîn cherngและláeไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiน่าจดจำnâa jòt jam
The critic reviewed that movie very bluntly, saying it was a complete waste of time and had nothing memorable.
3AdjectiveB1
straightforward; frank
direct and honest in manner or style; not evasive
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอย่างนั้นyàang nánอย่างนั้นyàang nán1like that; in that way2that kind (pronoun)3that kind of; such
He is a straightforward person; whatever he thinks, he says.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpคบkópกับgàpคนkonตรงๆdtrong dtrongเพราะpráwคุยกันkui ganง่ายngâaiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngมาmaaนั่งnângเดาใจdao jai
I like to associate with straightforward people because they are easy to talk to; you don't have to sit around guessing what they're thinking.
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngอ้อมค้อมôm-kómหรอกròkตอบdtòpมาmaaตรงๆdtrong dtrongเลยloieว่าwâaคุณkunจะjàเอาaoหรือไม่rĕu mâiเอาao
Don't beat around the bush, just give me a straight answer whether you want it or not.
การเป็นgaan bpenคนkonตรงๆdtrong dtrongก็gâwมีmeeทั้งtángข้อดีkôr deeและláeข้อเสียkôr sĭiaบางครั้งbaang krángมันmanสร้างsâangความไว้ใจkwaam wái jaiแต่dtàeบางทีbaang teeก็gâwอาจàatทำร้ายtam ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukคนอื่นkon èunโดยไม่ตั้งใจdoy mâi dtâng jai
Being a straightforward person has both pros and cons; sometimes it builds trust, but other times it might unintentionally hurt other people's feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตรงๆ said ตรง-ตรง?
dtrong dtrong
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |