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tîi-nǎiMeanings
1NounA1
where?
at or to what place; used to ask about location
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Where is the restroom?
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Where is your house?
Where did you go yesterday?
Where should we go for dinner this weekend?
2NounB1
wherever (with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker)
in any place that; used with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker to express an unrestricted location (e.g., ที่ไหนก็… ‘wherever…’)
Examples
อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; proper
I want to go anywhere that has good weather.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâakอยู่yùuที่ไหนtîi-nǎiก็gɔ̂ช็อปปิ้งchɔ́p-bpîngได้dâai
Shopping online is very convenient now; you can shop from anywhere.
สำหรับsăm-ràpเขาkăoแล้วláeoแค่kâeมีmeeกาแฟgaa-faeดีๆdee deeสักsàkแก้วgâewเขาkăoก็gâwทำงานtam ngaanที่ไหนtêe năiก็ได้gôr dâai
For him, as long as he has a good cup of coffee, he can work anywhere.
คนkonที่têeมีmeeทักษะták-sàและláeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatสูงsŏongมักจะmák jàเป็นที่ต้องการbpen têe dtông gaanของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangและláeสามารถsăa-mâatทำงานtam ngaanที่ไหนtêe năiก็ได้gôr dâaiในnaiโลกlôhk
People with high skills and abilities are often sought after by various companies and can work anywhere in the world.
3InterjectionB2
no way!; not at all (colloq.)
an emphatic colloquial refutation or dismissal, often in rhetorical questions (e.g., …ที่ไหนที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.) ‘not at all’)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
He said he would lose weight, but look, he's still eating cake. He's not losing weight at all.
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เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmคุยkuiกับgàpฉันchǎnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiไม่mâiโกรธgròotที่ไหนtîi-nǎiล่ะlâ
She said she wasn't angry, but she won't talk to me like this. She's not angry? Of course she is!
ใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwบอกว่าbòk wâaข้อสอบkôr sòpชุดchútนี้néeง่ายngâaiง่ายngâaiที่ไหนtêe năiกันganผมpŏmทำtamแทบtâepไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloie
Everyone said this exam was easy. Easy? Not at all! I could barely do any of it.
เขาkǎoอ้างว่าâang-wâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำtamพังpangแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi
He claimed he didn't break it on purpose, but with such clear evidence... 'Not on purpose'? Not a chance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
ที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎiwhere?where?Word