บทสนทนา
bòt-sǒn-tá-naaMeanings
1NounA2
dialogue; conversation
an exchange of speech between two or more people; often refers to a set piece used for practice or study
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naa1dialogue; conversation2dialogue (lines in literature/drama/film)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Let's practice this conversation.
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The conversation in this textbook chapter is very easy.
คุณครูkun-kruuให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianจับคู่jàp-kûuฝึกfʉ̀kบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaการgaanถามทางtǎam-taang
The teacher had the students pair up to practice the conversation for asking for directions.
การฝึกgaan fèukบทสนทนาbòt sŏn-tá-naaสั้นๆsân sânทุกวันtúk wanจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiคุณkunพูดpôotได้dâiคล่องklôngขึ้นkêun
Practicing short conversations every day will help you speak more fluently.
2NounB2
dialogue (lines in literature/drama/film)
the spoken or written lines exchanged by characters in a book, play, film, or other media
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naa1dialogue; conversation2dialogue (lines in literature/drama/film)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตลกดีdtà-lòk-diiตลกดีdtà-lòk-diiquite funny; amusing
I really like the characters' dialogue in this movie; it's clever and funny.
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นักเขียนบทnák-kǐian-bòtต้องdtɔ̂ngเขียนkǐianบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaให้ดูhâi-duuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́สมจริงsǒm-jing
A scriptwriter has to write dialogue that seems natural and realistic.
จุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiคือkʉʉบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnปัญหาสังคมbpan-hǎa-sǎng-komได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The highlight of this stage play is the sharp dialogue that profoundly reflects social problems.
บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaระหว่างrá-wàangตัวเอกdtuua-èekทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความหมายแฝงkwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛngที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiขบคิดkòp-kítต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The dialogue between the two main characters is full of subtext that makes the audience ponder it afterwards.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บทสนทนา said บท-สน-ทะ-นา?
bòt-sǒn-tá-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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สนทนาsǒn-tá-naaสนทนาsǒn-tá-naa[to] converse; have a discussion[to] converse; have a discussionPart 2
บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naadialogue; conversationdialogue; conversationWord