นานแล้ว
naan-lɛ́ɛoMeaning
1AdverbA2
a long time ago; for a long time now
a long time before now, or for a long period up to now, depending on context
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time nowนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
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He went to America a long time ago.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiผมpǒmดูduuนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoจำjamเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้dâai
I watched this movie a long time ago, so I don't remember the plot very well.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านนั้นráan-nánปิดbpìtไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoตั้งdtângแต่ก่อนdtɛ̀ɛ-gɔ̀ɔnโควิดkoo-wítอีกìik
That restaurant closed down a long time ago, even before COVID.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)already; now (as of this point)Part 2
นานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time nowa long time ago; for a long time nowWord