ถ้า(tâa)

Meanings

1ConjunctionA2

if; in case

used to state a condition under which something will happen or be true

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
If it rains, we won’t go.
2ConjunctionB1

if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)

used to emphasize a condition or stipulation in requests, offers, or advice

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)เสื้อกันฝนsêuua gan fŏnเสื้อกันฝนsêuua gan fŏnraincoat; rain jacket; ponchoไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1[to] go along; accompany [sb]2too; as well; also3at the same time; concurrently4[to] be counted/included (count me in)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
If you’re going now, take a raincoat with you, okay?

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