ตามใจ

dtaam jai

Meanings

1NounA2

as you wish; up to you

used as a set phrase to yield a decision to the other person

Examples

จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรก็ได้à-rai gôr dâaiอะไรก็ได้à-rai gôr dâaianything; whateverตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jai1[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way2[to] suit oneself; do as one pleases3as you wish; up to you
Eat whatever you want, it's up to you.
2NounB1

[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way

to allow someone to do as they wish, often by giving in or not setting limits

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jai1[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way2[to] suit oneself; do as one pleases3as you wish; up to youลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)จนดึกjon dèukจนดึกjon dèukuntil late (at night)
Mom gives in to her child a lot, so she lets him play games until late.
3NounB1

[to] suit oneself; do as one pleases

to act according to one’s own wishes without considering others

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jai1[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way2[to] suit oneself; do as one pleases3as you wish; up to youไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreคำแนะนำkam náe namคำแนะนำkam náe nam1advice; guidance2recommendation3instructions; directionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
He often works as he pleases, ignoring his boss’s advice.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
ตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jaias you wish; up to you