ที
tiiMeanings
1NounA2
turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot
a person’s turn or chance to act or do something
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Now it's my turn to play.
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Wait a moment, it will be your turn to apply soon.
Let's line up; when it's your turn, go in to see the doctor.
ประชุมbprà-chumคราวนี้kraao-níiถึงtʉ̌ngทีtiiฝ่ายการตลาดfàai-gaan-dtà-làatเสนอแผนsà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
At this meeting, it's the marketing department's turn to present their plan first.
2NounA2
time; occasion; instance
a single time something happens; one occasion
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทีหนึ่งtii-nʉ̀ngทีหนึ่งtii-nʉ̀ngonce; one time
I missed the train once today.
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Let me try one more time; this time I’ll succeed.
Yesterday he called me once and then went silent.
เราraoพบกันpóp-ganทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkในnaiงานหนังสือngaan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganอีกทีìik-tiiที่tîiคาเฟ่kaa-fêe
We met for the first time at the book fair, then met again at a café.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts
classifier for single acts or occurrences, such as times, hits, strikes, kicks, shots, or attempts
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔn1[to] kick a football/soccer ball2[to] play football/soccer (informal)อีกทีìik-tiiอีกทีìik-tii1again; once more2another time; laterแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorเป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groin
He tried kicking the ball one more time, but missed the target.
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I knocked on the door twice and then waited because I didn’t want to disturb anyone.
หมอmɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔวัดความดันwát-kwaam-danสามsǎamทีtiiเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaค่าคงที่kâa-kong-tîi
The doctor took my blood pressure three times to make sure the readings were consistent.
ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuปัดbpàtลูกยิงlûuk-yingครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดนdoonซ้ำอีกsám-ìikทีtiiจนjonเสียsǐiaประตูbprà-dtuu
The goalkeeper saved the first shot, but conceded a goal when it was struck again.
4InterjectionB2
please; for me (request particle)
A particle used in requests or pleas to urge someone to do something, as in ช่วยเปิดประตูที, 'Please open the door.'
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดูแผนduu-pɛ̌ɛnดูแผนduu-pɛ̌ɛn[to] look at a plan; [to] review a planที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal 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)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเลี้ยวlíiaoเลี้ยวlíiao[to] turn (change direction)ตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi1where (exactly)2which part/spot3in what way/at which point? (rhetorical)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizeทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Please check the map to see where we need to turn. I can’t remember the way.
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ฝากfàakบอกbɔ̀ɔkแม่mɛ̂ɛทีtiiว่าwâaคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiฉันchǎnกลับดึกglàp-dʉ̀kไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔกินข้าวgin-kâao
Please tell Mom I’ll be home late tonight and that she doesn’t need to wait for me before having dinner.
ช่วยchûuaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiให้hâiชัดchátทีtiiว่าwâaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiต่างจากdtàang-jàakข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əเดิมdəəmอย่างไรyàang-raiฉันchǎnจะได้jà-dâaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถูกtùuk
Please explain clearly how this proposal differs from the original one so I can make the right decision.
ช่วยchûuaiเช็กchékกับgàpฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chiiให้hâiทีtiiว่าwâaได้รับdâi-rápเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanครบkrópแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaยังyangขาดkàatอะไรà-raiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipส่งsòngเพิ่มpə̂əmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปิดงบbpìt-ngóp
Please check with accounting whether they’ve received all the documents, because if anything is missing, we need to send it before the accounts are closed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tii
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 | — | — |