ต้องใจ
dtɔ̂ng-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste
to please or delight; to be exactly to [sb]’s liking
Examples
รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jai1[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste2pleasing; exactly to one's tasteฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
This flavor really pleases me; once I start, I can’t stop.
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This color doesn’t quite please him, so he hasn’t bought it yet.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเพราะprɔ́ตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotทุกtúkด้านdâan
Your proposal delights the committee because it addresses every aspect.
สไตล์sà-dtaiการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiคนดูkon-duuที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpหนังnǎngเชิงสัญลักษณ์chəəng-sǎn-yá-lák
This director’s storytelling style is exactly to the liking of viewers who enjoy symbolic films.
2AdjectiveB2
pleasing; exactly to one's taste
pleasing or just right to one’s liking
Examples
รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jai1[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste2pleasing; exactly to one's tasteฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The taste of noodles at this shop really suits my liking.
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สีเสื้อsǐi-sʉ̂ʉaที่tîiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngใจjaiพอดีpɔɔ-diiไม่mâiฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatเกินไปgəən-bpai
The shirt color you chose is just to my liking; it’s not too flashy.
เพลงpleengนี้níiทำนองtam-nɔɔngละมุนlá-munและlɛ́เนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaงดงามngót-ngaamต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiคนฟังkon-fangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛท่อนtɔ̂nแรกrɛ̂ɛk
This song’s gentle melody and beautiful lyrics please listeners right from the first verse.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeอบอุ่นòp ùnต้องใจdtâwng jaiฉันchănจนjonอยากyàakกลับมาglàp maaอีกèekบ่อยbòiๆ-
The cafe’s simple yet cozy atmosphere is just right for me, making me want to come back often.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jai[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s tasteWord