ต่อรอง
dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bargain; haggle
to discuss prices or terms in order to obtain a better deal
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptต่อรองราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng-raa-kaaต่อรองราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng-raa-kaa[to] haggle; [to] bargain over the priceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ถูกลงtùuk-longถูกลงtùuk-long[to] become cheaper; [to] drop in priceนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
He tried to bargain with the vendor for a slightly lower price.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉหลายlǎaiชิ้นchínเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatต่อรองราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng-raa-kaaให้hâiถูกลงtùuk-longได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If we buy several items, can we negotiate payment terms to pay in installments?
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมักmákต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngค่าโดยสารkâa-dooi-sǎanกับgàpแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang
Tourists often negotiate the fare with taxis before setting off.
ทีมtiimจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunต้นทุนdtôn-tunจริงjingในnaiการต่อรองราคาgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng-raa-kaaและlɛ́ระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaรับrápสินค้าsǐn-káaให้hâiคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaที่สุดtîi-sùt
The procurement team used actual cost data to negotiate the price and delivery time for the best deal.
2VerbB2
[to] negotiate (terms/conditions)
to discuss and adjust conditions of an agreement to reach a mutually acceptable outcome
Examples
ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng1[to] bargain; haggle2[to] negotiate (terms/conditions)เงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)จนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùp1conclusion; inference; finding2final decision; agreed conclusionที่พอใจtîi-pɔɔ-jaiที่พอใจtîi-pɔɔ-jai1satisfactory; acceptable; adequate2desired; preferred; to one’s likingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งคู่táng-kûuทั้งคู่táng-kûu1both (of them)2both (post-nominal)
Both parties negotiated the contract terms until they reached a mutually satisfactory conclusion.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanใหม่màiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทีมtiimทุกtúkคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanได้dâaiลงตัวlong-dtuua
We need to negotiate a new schedule so the whole team can work smoothly.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longเช่นchênขอบเขตงานkɔ̀ɔp-kèet-ngaanและlɛ́กำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
The committee negotiated agreement details, such as scope of work and deadlines, to make them acceptable to all parties.
ฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longร่วมกันrûuam-ganโดยdooiปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp-bplìianข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtด้านdâanความรับผิดkwaam-ráp-pìtและlɛ́ตัวชี้วัดdtuua-chíi-wátผลงานpǒn-ngaanจนjonเกิดgə̀ətจุดสมดุลjùt-sǒm-dun
Management negotiated a joint agreement, adjusting liability provisions and performance indicators until a balance was reached.
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; haggle5[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
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รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantdeputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistantPart 2
ต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng[to] bargain; haggle[to] bargain; haggleWord