ตราบใดที่(dtràap dai têe)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB2
as long as (temporal)
Used to introduce a clause that remains true over a period of time: for as long as the stated condition continues.
Examples
ตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeตราบใดที่dtràap dai têe1as long as (temporal)2provided that (conditional)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยังอยู่yang yòoยังอยู่yang yòo[to] still be present; [to] still existที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
For as long as I am still here, I will take care of you.
2ConjunctionB2
provided that (conditional)
Used to state a condition that must be met for something else to occur or be valid; so long as; provided that.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessityตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeตราบใดที่dtràap dai têe1as long as (temporal)2provided that (conditional)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
You can go out with your friends, so long as you've finished your homework.
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ตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeas long as (temporal)