ถึงจะ
tʉ̌ng-jàMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
only if; only when; not until
used to show that something happens only if a needed condition is met, or only after something else happens
Examples
ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
You must finish your homework, only then can you go play.
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คุณkunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiอายุaa-yú20ปีbpiiบริบูรณ์bɔɔ-rí-buunถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์krʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔได้dâaiตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
You must be 20 years old, only then can you legally buy alcoholic beverages.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บเงินgèp-ngənอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpดาวน์daaoบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนั้นnán
We have to save a bit more money, only then will we have enough for a down payment on that house.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátจากjàakคณะกรรมการบริหารká-ná-gam-má-gaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanในnaiขั้นต่อไปkân-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
This project must first be approved by the board of directors, only then can it proceed to the next stage.
2ConjunctionB2
even if; even though; although (often with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker)
introduces a concession: even if/even though a condition is true, the result still happens (commonly paired with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker in the main clause)
Examples
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workอยู่ดีyùu-diiอยู่ดีyùu-dii1[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)2[to] live comfortably; be well-off3[to] live peacefully; be at peace4anyway; nevertheless; still
Even though it's raining, I still have to go to work anyway.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he's very tired, Dad always works for the family.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-ganได้dâaiอย่างyàangสันติsǎn-dtì
Even though we have differing opinions, we can still work together peacefully.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnให้hâiเขาkǎoฟังfangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความจริงkwaam-jingอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though I tried to explain the reason to him, he still refused to accept the truth.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
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
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàonly if; only when; not untilonly if; only when; not untilWord