นะ
náMeanings
1ParticleA2
softener; friendly particle
Sentence-ending particle used to soften tone, add friendliness, or make a statement less forceful.
Examples
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I’ll go to school early tomorrow.
The event was really fun yesterday.
If there’s anything, just tell me. I’m happy to help.
2ParticleA2
persuasive/confirming particle
Sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement, gently persuade, emphasize a request, or mark mild emphasis.
Examples
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ช่วยchûuaiส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanให้hâiฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiนะnáพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้chái
Please send me the documents, okay? I need them tomorrow.
Don’t forget the 2 p.m. appointment, alright? So you won’t miss it.
Please listen to my reasons first, okay? Then decide.
Hey, the meeting today has been moved to 2 p.m., okay?
Hey, tomorrow we’ll start the meeting right at nine.
Hey, listen first, then decide whether you’ll come along.
นะnáอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไปส่งbpai-sòngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiangไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánงานngaanจะjàล่าช้าlâa-cháa
Hey, don’t forget to submit the documents before noon, otherwise the work will be delayed.
นะnáแจ้งให้ทราบjɛ̂ɛng-hâi-sâapว่าwâaระบบrá-bòpจะjàปิดbpìtปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสามทุ่มsǎam-tûmถึงtʉ̌ngเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉn
Hey, just to inform you, the system will be down for maintenance tonight from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Hey, tomorrow don’t forget to bring the original documents, okay?
นะnáถ้าtâaใครkraiจะjàยื่นyʉ̂ʉnงานngaanช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaนี้níiกรุณาแจ้งgà-rú-naa-jɛ̂ɛngเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́กำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngใหม่màiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenด้วยdûuaiนะná
Hey, if anyone will submit the work later than this, please provide the reason and a clear new deadline, okay?
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |