ท่าจะ(tâa jà)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
seems; likely; probably
A modal adverb used, often at the start of a clause, to show that the speaker thinks something is likely or probably true (e.g., ท่าจะสายแล้ว ‘looks like it’s late’).
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensมืดครึ้มmêut kréumมืดครึ้มmêut kréum1gloomy mood/scene2overcast; gloomyขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeขนาดนี้kà-nàat née1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ท่าจะtâa jàท่าจะtâa jàseems; likely; probablyฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourในไม่ช้าnai mâi cháaในไม่ช้าnai mâi cháasoon; shortly; before long
Looking at how dark the sky is, it will probably rain heavily soon.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
น่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3should have (regret/criticism)4might be a good idea (suggestion)
- probably; likely
- be expected; should (probability)
- should have (regret/criticism)
- might be a good idea (suggestion)
คงจะkong jàคงจะkong jàprobably; likely; I suppose
probably; likely; I suppose
เห็นจะhĕn jàเห็นจะhĕn jàprobably; it seems that
probably; it seems that
Word Breakdown
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ท่าจะtâa jàท่าจะtâa jàseems; likely; probably