นานๆ ที
naan-naan teeMeaning
1AdverbB1
once in a while
once in a while; rarely; occasionally.
Examples
นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yonโรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yoncinema; movie theater
I go to see a movie at the cinema once in a while.
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พวกเราpûuak raoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâiเจอกันjer ganเลยloieเพราะpráwอยู่yòoคนละkon-láจังหวัดjang-wàtนานๆnaan naanทีteeถึงจะtĕung jàได้dâiนัดnátกินข้าวgin kâaoกันgan
We don't see each other often because we live in different provinces. We only get to meet up for a meal occasionally.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านนี้ráan néeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakแต่dtàeเสียดายsĭia daaiที่têeเขาkăoเปิดbpèrtนานๆnaan naanทีtee
This restaurant is very delicious, but it's a shame that it only opens rarely.
โดยปกติdooi bpòk-gà-dtìผมpŏmเป็นbpenคนkonไม่mâiดื่มdèumกาแฟgaa-faeแต่dtàeก็gâwมีmeeบ้างbâangนานๆnaan naanทีteeที่têeอยากจะyàak jàดื่มdèumคาปูชิโน่kaa-bpoo-chí-nôร้อนๆrón rónสักsàkแก้วgâew
Normally I'm not a coffee drinker, but there are rare occasions when I feel like having a hot cappuccino.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Said as นาน
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
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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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
นานๆ ทีnaan-naan teeนานๆ ทีnaan-naan teeonce in a whileonce in a whileWord