ถามทาง
tǎam-taangMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] ask for directions
to ask someone for directions to a place
Examples
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถามทางtǎam-taangถามทางtǎam-taang[to] ask for directionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway station
Excuse me, I'd like to ask for directions to the train station.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmหลงทางlǒng-taangเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótถามทางtǎam-taangคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nán
Yesterday I got lost, so I had to stop the car to ask a local for directions.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiก็gɔ̂ถามทางtǎam-taangดีกว่าdii-gwàaไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
If we're not sure, it's better to ask for directions, otherwise we'll waste time.
ถึงจะtĕung jàมีmeeแอปáepแผนที่păen-têeในnaiมือถือmeuu tĕuuบางครั้งbaang krángเราraoก็gâwยังyangต้องdtôngถามทางtăam taangอยู่ดีyòo deeโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórเวลาway-laaหาhăaซอยsoiเล็กๆlék lék
Even with a map app on the phone, sometimes we still have to ask for directions, especially when looking for a small alley.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate[to] ask; inquirePart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ถามทางtǎam-taangถามทางtǎam-taang[to] ask for directions[to] ask for directionsWord