ทันรถไฟ
tan-rót-faiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] catch the train; be in time for the train
To arrive in time to board the train; not miss the train.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiทันรถไฟtan-rót-fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
This morning I ran very fast, so I caught the train just in time.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเราraoน่าจะnâa-jàไปbpaiทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiเที่ยวtîiaoสุดท้ายsùt-táaiนะná
If we leave the house now, we should be able to catch the last train.
เขาkǎoโชคดีมากchôok-dii-mâakที่มาtîi-maaทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánคงkongไปbpaiประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎai
He was very lucky to catch the train, otherwise he would have been late for the meeting.
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoมาmaaทันรถไฟtan rót faiได้dâiทั้งๆที่táng táng têeรถติดrót dtìtขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าทึ่งnâa têungมากmâak
The fact that he managed to catch the train despite such heavy traffic is very impressive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through[to] be in time forPart 1
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ทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiทันรถไฟtan-rót-fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the train[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainWord