ถ้า
tâaMeaning
1ConjunctionA2
if; in case
used to state a condition under which something will happen or be true
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
If it rains, we won’t go.
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If you come early, we will eat together.
If I forget the keys, I will call you.
If traffic is heavy, we might switch to taking the train instead.
If you’re going now, take a raincoat with you, okay?
If you want good results, try to get enough sleep every night.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiวันศุกร์wan-sùkก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
If tomorrow isn’t convenient for you, we can postpone to Friday.
ถ้าtâaตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanนี้néeจริงๆjing jingกรุณาgà-rú-naaปรับbpràpเรซูเม่ray-soo-mâyให้hâiตรงกับdtrong gàpคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtที่têeประกาศbprà-gàatไว้wáiด้วยdûuay
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High 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 | — | — |