ตั้งใจ(dtâng jai)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] intend; mean to
to plan or decide on a course of action; to have the intention to do something
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สมัครงานsà-màk ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk ngaan[to] apply for a jobที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
Tomorrow I intend to go apply for a job at a new company.
2VerbB1
[to] be determined; resolve
to have a firm purpose or resolution to do something and not give up
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work outทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลิกlêrkเลิกlêrk1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] break up; separate3[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue4[to] give up; quit (a habit)5[to] end; be over (class/work/event)กลางทางglaang taangกลางทางglaang taang1halfway; en route2midway point
This year I am determined to exercise every week and not quit halfway.
3VerbB1
[to] pay close attention; concentrate
to focus your mind carefully on what you are doing; to give full attention
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] study
Today I turned off my phone so I can focus on studying.
4AdverbB1
intentionally; on purpose
done with intention or by design (adverbial use in context)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] be missing; be left out2[to] be short (of a target)3[to] fall; drop off; slip offเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
He intentionally dropped it to see if we would help.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] intend; be determined2[to] concentrate; pay attention3[to] intend; mean to4[to] be determined; resolve
- [to] intend; be determined
- [to] concentrate; pay attention
- [to] intend; mean to
- [to] be determined; resolve
มุ่งหมายmûng măaiมุ่งหมายmûng măai[to] aim; intend; set [sth] as a goal
[to] aim; intend; set [sth] as a goal
หมายmăaiหมายmăai1intend; aim; mean (to do)2designate; mark; note3mark; sign; note4official notice/writ; warrant5designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)6ticket/number tag (informal)
- intend; aim; mean (to do)
- designate; mark; note
- mark; sign; note
- official notice/writ; warrant
- designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)
- ticket/number tag (informal)
ตั้งจิตdtâng jìtตั้งจิตdtâng jìt1[to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow2[to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)3[to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
- [to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow
- [to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)
- [to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
มุ่งมั่นmûng mânมุ่งมั่นmûng mân1[to] be determined; persevere2determined; resolute
- [to] be determined; persevere
- determined; resolute
Word Breakdown
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ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai[to] intend; mean to