ตามไม่ทัน(dtaam mâi tan)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)
to be unable to understand or follow a conversation, explanation, or idea because it is too fast or complex.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเร็วเกินไปreo gern bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo gern bpaitoo fastผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behindครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
The teacher speaks too fast, I can't follow.
2VerbB1
[to] not be able to keep up
to be unable to physically catch up with or stay at the same pace as someone or something that is moving.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behindเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He walks very fast. I can't catch up with him at all.
3VerbB1
[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
to be unable to keep pace with changes, trends, technology, prices, or general progress; to lag behind.
Examples
เทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yee1technology2tech; technological systemsใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behindแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
New technologies come out every day. I can't keep up anymore.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ล้าหลังláa lăngล้าหลังláa lăngbackward; outdated
backward; outdated
ตามหลังdtaam lăngตามหลังdtaam lăng1[to] follow behind; trail; come after2behind; after (in position or order)3behind; after (relative to something)4[to] lag behind; be second to
- [to] follow behind; trail; come after
- behind; after (in position or order)
- behind; after (relative to something)
- [to] lag behind; be second to
ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
- not in time; too late
- [to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])
- [to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced
- [to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Word Breakdown
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ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)