บอกตรงๆ
bòk dtrong dtrongMeaning
1AdverbB1
frankly; honestly
frankly; honestly; speaking directly and truthfully
Examples
บอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongบอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongfrankly; honestlyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Honestly, I don't like this movie at all.
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บอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongนะnáครับkrápผมpŏmว่าwâaแผนงานpăen ngaanนี้néeยังyangต้องdtôngปรับปรุงbpràp bprungอีeeกหgor-hŏrลายจุดlaai jùt
Frankly speaking, I think this work plan still needs improvement in many areas.
ถ้าtâaให้hâiฉันchănบอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongชุดchútที่têeเธอterใส่sàiไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเมื่อคืนmêuua keunมันmanไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเข้ากับkâo gàpเธอterเท่าไหร่tâo rài
If you want me to be honest, the dress you wore to the party last night didn't really suit you.
บอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongเลยloieว่าwâaผมpŏmไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiกับgàpแนวทางnaeo taangการแก้ปัญหาgaan gâe bpan-hăaของเขาkŏng kăoเพราะpráwมันmanอาจจะàat jàสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hăaใหม่màiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoได้dâi
To be perfectly frank, I disagree with his approach to solving the problem because it could create new long-term issues.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บอกตรงๆ said บอก-ตรง-ตรง?
bòk dtrong dtrong
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòk
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
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankstraight; directlyPart 2
บอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongบอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongfrankly; honestlyfrankly; honestlyWord