ต่อเมื่อ(dtò mêuua)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB1

only when; only if (formal)

A formal conjunction introducing a strict condition that must be met for something to happen; stronger and more specific than เมื่อเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker) or ถ้าถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis).

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedต่อเมื่อdtò mêuuaต่อเมื่อdtò mêuuaonly when; only if (formal)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
You may go out only when you finish your homework.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentPart 1
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เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)Part 2
ต่อเมื่อdtò mêuuaต่อเมื่อdtò mêuuaonly when; only if (formal)