น่าจะเป็น(nâa jà bpen)
Meanings
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[to] be likely; [to] probably be
A modal verb phrase expressing inference or probability that something is or will be the case (often rendered as “probably” or “is likely to be,” not obligation).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi 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)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)น่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3should have (regret/criticism)4might be a good idea (suggestion)เป็นเพราะbpen prórเป็นเพราะbpen prór1[it's] because; since2because of; due to [sth]ไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel ill
He didn't come to work today, probably because he is sick.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
น่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3should have (regret/criticism)4might be a good idea (suggestion)
- probably; likely
- be expected; should (probability)
- should have (regret/criticism)
- might be a good idea (suggestion)
คงจะkong jàคงจะkong jàprobably; likely; I suppose
probably; likely; I suppose
มีแนวโน้มว่าmee naaeo-nóhm wâaมีแนวโน้มว่าmee naaeo-nóhm wâait is likely that
it is likely that
อาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; might
maybe; perhaps; might
Word Breakdown
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น่าจะเป็นnâa jà bpenน่าจะเป็นnâa jà bpen[to] be likely; [to] probably be