ถามไถ่
tǎam-tàiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] ask after; inquire (politely)
To inquire politely, often to check on a situation or someone's condition.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanโทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ถามไถ่tǎam-tàiถามไถ่tǎam-tài[to] ask after; inquire (politely)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎiสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎi[phrase] How are you?; Are you well?
Grandma called to ask if I had eaten and whether I was doing well.
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanแวะwɛ́มาmaaถามไถ่tǎam-tàiหลังlǎngรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngหายป่วยhǎai-bpùuai
A coworker dropped by to ask after me after hearing that I had just recovered from an illness.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taangเขาkǎoส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaถามไถ่tǎam-tàiสารทุกข์sǎa-rá-túkสุขsùkดิบdìpของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
While traveling, he regularly texted to check on how my family was doing.
ครูkruuโทรมาtoo-maaถามไถ่tǎam-tàiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการบ้านgaan-bâanและlɛ́ความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaในnaiวิชาwí-chaa
The teacher called to politely inquire about the homework and progress in the subject.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanถามไถ่tǎam-tàiสถานะsà-tǎa-náคำสั่งซื้อkam-sàng-sʉ́ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiติดตามdtìt-dtaamให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The staff politely asked about the order status to help follow up for the customer.
ผมpǒmส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenไปbpaiถามไถ่tǎam-tàiความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanซ่อมsɔ̂mว่าwâaจะjàเสร็จsètเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài
I emailed to inquire politely about the repair progress and when it would be finished.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiถามไถ่tǎam-tàiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa
The officer politely inquired about the details of the incident to inform the decision-making for resolving the issue.
หลังlǎngเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetไฟดับfai-dàpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามไถ่tǎam-tàiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiดีdii
After the power outage, the manager called to ask after each employee to ensure they were safe.
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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ถามไถ่tǎam-tàiถามไถ่tǎam-tài[to] ask after; inquire (politely)[to] ask after; inquire (politely)Word