ต่อค่า
dtɔ̀ɔ-kâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] haggle; bargain (over a fee/cost)
To negotiate to lower a fee, fare, or cost, especially for a service.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptต่อค่าdtòr kâaต่อค่าdtòr kâa[to] haggle; bargain (over a fee/cost)รถตุ๊กๆrót dtúk-dtúkรถตุ๊กๆrót dtúk-dtúktuk-tuk; auto rickshawแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I tried to negotiate the tuk-tuk fare, but he wouldn't lower it at all.
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ช่างแอร์châang-ɛɛบอกbɔ̀ɔkราคาraa-kaaมาmaaตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkแพงpɛɛngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔต่อค่าdtɔ̀ɔ-kâaไปมาbpai-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmลดlótให้hâiตั้งdtângห้าร้อยhâa-rɔ́ɔiบาทbàat
The air-con technician quoted a very high price at first, but after some negotiation, he agreed to reduce it by 500 baht.
เวลาwee-laaเรียกrîiakช่างchâangมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mของkɔ̌ɔngที่บ้านtîi-bâanเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatต่อdtɔ̀ɔค่าบริการkâa-bɔɔ-rí-gaanกับgàpเขาkǎoได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
When calling a technician to fix things at home, can we negotiate the service fee with them?
การต่อgaan dtòค่าบริการkâa bò-rí-gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องปกติrêuuang bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang wát-tá-ná-tamแต่dtàeก็gâwต้องdtôngทำtamอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapและláeดูdooสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanให้hâiเหมาะสมmòr sŏm
Negotiating service fees is considered normal in some cultures, but it must be done politely and by assessing the situation appropriately.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
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ต่อค่าdtɔ̀ɔ-kâaต่อค่าdtɔ̀ɔ-kâa[to] haggle; bargain (over a fee/cost)[to] haggle; bargain (over a fee/cost)Word