ท่าน
tâan
Meanings
1NounA2
you (formal/polite)
a very polite or formal way to address someone as “you,” often in official or respectful contexts
Examples
ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ต้องการdtông gaanต้องการdtông gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; require3[to] seek; requestน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Would you like some water, sir/madam?
2NounA2
he; she (honorific)
a respectful pronoun to refer to another person as “he” or “she,” implying high regard
Examples
ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้ที่pôo têeผู้ที่pôo têeperson who; those whoฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide byมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
He/She is someone I respect greatly because he/she is my teacher.
3NounA2
sir; madam
a respectful form of address to someone of higher status or to show politeness; also used vocatively
Examples
เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Please have a seat here, sir/ma’am.
4NounB1
honorific title
a respectful title used before a position or name (e.g., ท่านประธานท่านประธานtâan bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference), ท่านผู้ว่าฯ)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ท่านประธานtâan bprà-taanท่านประธานtâan bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เก้าโมงเช้าgâo mohng cháaoเก้าโมงเช้าgâo mohng cháao9 AM; nine in the morning
Today the Chairperson will open the meeting at 9 a.m.
5ClassifierB1
classifier (polite for persons)
a polite classifier for people, often showing respect (e.g., หนึ่งท่าน, หลายท่านหลายท่านlăai tâanmany people (formal))
Examples
ห้องอาหารhông aa-hăanห้องอาหารhông aa-hăan1dining room2restaurant (esp. in a hotel)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ไม่เกินmâi gernไม่เกินmâi gernnot more than; up toยี่สิบyêe sìpยี่สิบyêe sìptwentyท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)
The restaurant can accommodate no more than twenty people.