ทำได้
tam-dâaiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] be able to do [sth]
To be capable of performing an action; to be possible to do.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I can cook Thai food.
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He can speak a little English.
Can you drive to Chiang Mai by yourself?
If we try, we will be able to do anything.
2InterjectionA2
I/we did it!
An exclamation of success or achievement after completing a task.
Examples
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I finally passed the exam! I did it!
Look, I can ride a bike now! I did it!
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเราraoก็gɔ̂ทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiสำเร็จsǎm-rètพวกเราpûuak-raoทำได้tam-dâai
After trying for many months, we finally completed this project! We did it!
3VerbA2
[to] be allowed to do [sth]
To have permission to do something; it is acceptable or okay to do.
Examples
ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parkingรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตรงโน้นdtrong-nóonตรงโน้นdtrong-nóon1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]
You can't park here, but you can do it over there.
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ในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtห้ามhâamคุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแต่dtɛ̀ɛส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamทำได้tam-dâai
In the library, you are not allowed to talk loudly on the phone, but texting is okay.
นักเรียนnák-riianถามtǎamว่าwâaส่งsòngการบ้านgaan-bâanช้าcháaได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครูkruuตอบdtɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaทำได้tam-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàโดนdoonหักhàkคะแนนká-nɛɛnนะná
The student asked if it was okay to submit the homework late. The teacher replied, "You can, but points will be deducted."
หลายคนlǎai-konไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าการwâa-gaanนำnamอาหารaa-hǎanจากjàakข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiโรงหนังroong-nǎngทำได้tam-dâaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Many people are unsure whether bringing outside food into the cinema is acceptable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำได้ said ทัม-ได้?
tam-dâai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai[to] be able to do [sth][to] be able to do [sth]Word