ทันใจ
tan-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
prompt; satisfyingly quick
happening or producing results as quickly as one wants
Examples
ขอรูปkɔ̌ɔ-rûupขอรูปkɔ̌ɔ-rûup[to] ask for a photo/pictureแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันใจtan-jaiทันใจtan-jai1prompt; satisfyingly quick2promptly; as quickly as desiredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I asked for the photo and got it right away.
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He replied to the chat immediately, which surprised me.
The delivery arrived right away; no long wait.
บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanร้านนี้ráan-níiรวดเร็วทันใจrûuat-reo-tan-jaiทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaไม่mâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
This shop’s service is quick and immediate, so customers don’t waste time.
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiหวานwǎanกำลังดีgam-lang-diiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́พอใจpɔɔ-jaiทันใจtan-jai
This cup of coffee is just sweet enough; drinking it is instantly gratifying.
บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanส่งsòngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotทันใจtan-jaiทำให้tam-hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛยิ้มyímได้dâaiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้รับdâi-ráp
This flower delivery service is promptly gratifying, making my mom smile as soon as she received them.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiฟังfangเพลงpleengโปรดbpròotหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหายเหนื่อยhǎai-nʉ̀ʉaiทันใจtan-jaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanได้dâaiเติมพลังdtəəm-pá-lang
Listening to my favorite song after work relieves my fatigue right away, as if recharging me.
ส่วนลดsùuan-lótที่tîiแคชเชียร์kɛ̂ɛt-chiiaทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaและlɛ́พอใจpɔɔ-jaiทันใจtan-jaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔลุ้นlúnโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The discount at the cashier makes customers feel it's worthwhile and instantly satisfying, without waiting for other promotions.
2AdverbA2
promptly; as quickly as desired
quickly enough to satisfy one's wishes or expectations
Examples
ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทันใจtan-jaiทันใจtan-jai1prompt; satisfyingly quick2promptly; as quickly as desiredเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Send me the photo at once.
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The staff replied to the chat at once after I messaged.
He reset my password at once; I didn’t have to wait long.
ถ้าtâaกดgòtสั่งsàngตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiร้านráanจะjàยืนยันyʉʉn-yanออเดอร์ɔɔ-də̂əให้hâiทันใจtan-jaiและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทันทีtan-tii
If you place the order now, the shop will confirm it at once and start cooking immediately.
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 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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ทันใจtan-jaiทันใจtan-jaiprompt; satisfyingly quickprompt; satisfyingly quickWord