ทำธุระ
tam-tú-ráMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] run an errand; [to] attend to business
to run an errand; to attend to a personal task or business.
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-rá[to] run an errandข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a momentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I'm going out to run a quick errand.
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พรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráที่tîiธนาคารtá-naa-kaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเข้าkâoออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
Tomorrow morning I have to run an errand at the bank before going to the office.
วันเสาร์wan-sǎoเป็นbpenวันที่wan-tîiฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทั้งวันtáng-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamธุระส่วนตัวtú-rá-sùuan-dtuuaที่tîiค้างไว้káang-wái
Saturday is the day I usually spend all day attending to my pending personal tasks.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náฟรีแลนซ์free-láenเขาkăoต้องdtôngบริหารเวลาbo-rí-hăan way-laaอย่างดีyàang deeเพื่อpêuuaทำงานtam ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètและláeออกòkไปทำธุระbpai tam tú-ráสำคัญsăm-kanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
As a freelancer, he has to manage his time well to finish his work and go out to run various important errands.
2VerbB1
[to] use the bathroom (euphemistic); [to] relieve oneself
to go to the restroom to urinate or defecate; a polite euphemism.
Examples
ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2excuse me (seeking permission)ไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-rá[to] run an errandแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a momentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me, I need to use the restroom for a moment.
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ถ้าtâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaถามหาtǎam-hǎaผมpǒmช่วยchûuaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผมpǒmไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráอยู่yùuเดี๋ยวdǐiaoกลับมาglàp-maaครับkráp
If the client asks for me, please tell them I've gone to the restroom and will be back shortly.
ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngมากmâakขอkɔ̌ɔแวะwɛ́ปั๊มbpámทำธุระtam-tú-ráก่อนgɔ̀ɔnได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
I can't hold it anymore, my stomach really hurts. Can we stop at a gas station so I can use the restroom first?
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan bprà-chumที่têeยาวนานyaao naanประธานbprà-taanอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat hâiผู้เข้าร่วมpôo kâo rûuamพักเบรกpák bràykเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiทำtamธุระส่วนตัวtú-rá sùuan dtuuaได้dâiตามอัธยาศัยdtaam àt-yaa-săi
During the long meeting, the chairman allowed attendees to take a break to go to the restroom at their convenience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำธุระ said ทัม-ทุ-ระ?
tam-tú-rá
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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ทำธุระtam-tú-ráทำธุระtam-tú-rá[to] run an errand; [to] attend to business[to] run an errand; [to] attend to businessWord