ตอนนั้น
dtɔɔn-nánMeanings
1AdverbA2
then; at that time
at that particular time being referred to, often in the past; then
Examples
ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nán1then; at that time2that time; that momentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupil
At that time, I was a student.
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ผมpǒmเจอjəəเขาkǎoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánเขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiธนาคารtá-naa-kaan
I met him last year. At that time, he was working at a bank.
ฉันchǎnเคยkəəiอยู่yùuเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài5ปีbpiiตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpที่นั่นtîi-nânมากmâak
I used to live in Chiang Mai for 5 years. I really liked it back then.
ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétยังyangไม่mâiเร็วreoเท่าtâoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiการดาวน์โหลดgaan-daao-lòotหนังnǎngเลยləəiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานมากnaan-mâak
Back then, the internet wasn't as fast as it is now, so downloading movies took a very long time.
2NounA2
that time; that moment
the specific time or moment being referred to in context
Examples
ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nán1then; at that time2that time; that momentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)เวลาบ่ายwee-laa-bàaiเวลาบ่ายwee-laa-bàaiafternoonสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...
I'm not free at that time (referring to 3 PM, which was just mentioned).
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เราraoจะjàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngตอนdtɔɔnสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánร้านค้าráan-káaน่าจะnâa-jàปิดbpìtไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
We'll arrive at 8 PM. By that time, the shop will probably already be closed.
Aประชุมbprà-chumตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiสองsɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเข้าkâoได้ไหมdâai-mǎiBตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátอื่นʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoครับkráp
A: The meeting is at 2 PM. Can you join? B: I have another appointment at that time.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตอนdtɔɔnประมาณbprà-maanเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉnซึ่งsʉ̂ngตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánผมpǒmกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเคลิ้มหลับklə́əm-làpพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The accident happened around midnight, and at that exact moment, I was just about to doze off.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
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
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นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)that (distal demonstrative)Part 2
ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánthen; at that timethen; at that timeWord