นั่นสิ

nân-sì

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

exactly; that's right; indeed

used to express agreement with what someone has just said; exactly; that's right; indeed

Examples

นั่นสิnân-sìนั่นสิnân-sìexactly; that's right; indeedวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Exactly, the weather is very hot today.
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นั่นสิnân-sìทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngไม่mâiมาmaaล่ะlâ
That's right, why didn't he come?
นั่นสิnân-sìอาหารaa-hǎanร้านนี้ráan-níiแพงเกินไปpɛɛng-gəən-bpai
Indeed, the food at this restaurant is too expensive.
นั่นสิnân-sìถ้าtâaเราraoรีบrîipออกɔ̀ɔkตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiรถrótน่าจะnâa-jàยังyangไม่mâiติดdtìt
Exactly. If we leave now, the traffic probably won't be bad yet.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

nân

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

นั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2therethat (over there)Part 1
+
สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
นั่นสิnân-sìนั่นสิnân-sìexactly; that's right; indeedexactly; that's right; indeedWord

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