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tîiMeanings
1NounA2
place; spot; seat; space
a place or position; a seat or allocated space.
Examples
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He asked to change his seat to one near the window.
In the conference room, there is a designated space for people with disabilities.
2PrepositionA2
at; in; to (a place)
Marks the location or destination of an action.
Examples
เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
See you at the school.
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Can I leave the documents at the counter?
Please deliver this letter to the manager at the accounting department.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaชำระcham-ráค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiamที่tîiฝ่ายการเงินfàai-gaan-ngənภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níi
Please pay the fee to the Finance Division within today.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: places; seats; individual servings
Classifier used to count places, seats, or individual servings of food.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3[to] be idle; be unoccupiedกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker
How many seats are free at this table?
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Yesterday we sold ten more seats.
Next week there will be two positions open on our team.
งานสัมมนาngaan-sǎm-má-naaรับrápผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamเพียงpiiangร้อยrɔ́ɔiที่tîiจองช้าjɔɔng-cháaจะjàเต็มdtemก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The seminar admits only one hundred spots; if you book late, it will be full.
4ParticleB1
that/which/who (relative marker)
links a noun to a modifying clause; equivalent to that/which/who in English relative clauses.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
The woman who is standing over there is my teacher.
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หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiเธอtəəยืมyʉʉmไปbpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanอยู่ในyùu-naiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
The book that you borrowed yesterday is in my bag.
นี่nîiคือkʉʉร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛที่tîiผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
This is the café where I like to sit and work the most.
แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanที่tîiเขาkǎoเสนอsà-nə̌əซึ่งsʉ̂ngทีมtiimเห็นพ้องhěn-pɔ́ɔngด้วยdûuaiช่วยchûuaiลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiได้dâaiมากmâak
The plan that he proposed, which the team agreed on, helps reduce costs significantly.
5ConjunctionB1
when; the time that (time marker)
introduces a time clause meaning when/the time that; often with a preceding noun of time understood.
Examples
วันที่wan-tîiวันที่wan-tîicalendar date; specific day of a monthฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanย้ายบ้านyáai-bâan[to] move house; move homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên[to] feel excited; feel nervousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When I moved house, I was very excited.
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When it started to rain, we were just about to leave the house.
ช่วงchûuangที่têeเขาkăoป่วยหนักbpùuai nàkเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ผลัดกันplàt ganมาเยี่ยมmaa yîiamทุกวันtúk wan
During the time he was seriously ill, friends took turns visiting every day.
นาทีnaa-tiiที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวดีkàao-diiน้ำตาnáam-dtaaฉันchǎnไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเองeengโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
The moment I heard the good news, tears flowed from my eyes involuntarily.
6ParticleB1
ordinal marker
Placed before a number to indicate order or rank, as in ที่หนึ่งที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ng1supremely; exceptionally; the best (postposed)2first; number one (ordinal)3first place; top rank ‘first’ and ที่สองที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔng1second (ordinal number)2second place; runner-up ‘second’.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้ที่dâi-tîiได้ที่dâi-tîi1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just rightหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naione of [a group]การแข่งขันวิ่งgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-wîngการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-wîngrunning race; footrace
He got first place in the running competition.
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We will summarize all work on the 30th of the month.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |