ทำคะแนน
tam-ká-nɛɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] score; [to] get points
to get points in a game, competition, or test.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛn1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
Yesterday, my football team scored a lot of points.
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นักบาสnák-bàatคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnได้dâaiจากjàakทุกtúkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngในnaiสนามsà-nǎam
That basketball player is very good; he can score from any position on the court.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàatให้ได้hâi-dâaiดีdii
He is studying hard in order to get a good score on the math test.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngจะjàป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอย่างเหนียวแน่นyàang-nǐiao-nɛ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnจนได้jon-dâai
Even though the opponent defended tightly, our striker still managed to find an opportunity to score.
2VerbB2
[to] gain favor [with sb]
to do something to make someone like or approve of you; to score points with someone.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของขวัญkŏng kwănของขวัญkŏng kwăngift; presentมาmaaมาmaa1[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)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำคะแนนtam ká-naenทำคะแนนtam ká-naen1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]
He often buys gifts for the boss; I suspect he's trying to score points.
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การgaanอาสาaa-săaทำงานtam ngaanยากๆyâak yâakเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeหนึ่งในnèung naiการgaanทำคะแนนtam ká-naenกับgàpผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan
Volunteering for difficult tasks is one way to score points with the manager.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnกับgàpพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaแม่ยายmɛ̂ɛ-yaaiด้วยdûuaiการช่วยgaan-chûuaiงานบ้านngaan-bâanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangโดยdooiไม่mâiปริปากbprì-bpàakบ่นbòn
He tried to score points with his parents-in-law by helping with all the housework without a single complaint.
การพูดgaan-pûutชมchomคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanอาจàatถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenการจงใจgaan-jong-jaiทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot
Praising others in front of the executives might be seen as an intentional act of scoring points for personal gain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำคะแนน said ทัม-คะ-แนน?
tam-ká-nɛɛn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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คะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markscore; point(s)Part 2
ทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛn[to] score; [to] get points[to] score; [to] get pointsWord