บอกให้
bɔ̀ɔk-hâiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]
To tell or instruct someone to do something; often used with commands for emphasis (e.g., 'Do it, I said!').
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
Mom told me to go to sleep.
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The teacher told the students to do their homework.
ฉันchǎnบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเขาkǎoหยุดพูดyùt-pûutแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพูดไม่หยุดpûut-mâi-yùt
I told him to stop talking, but he just wouldn't stop.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnรอrɔɔที่นี่tîi-nîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiรับrápของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-nii
My older brother told me to wait here first because he had to pick up a package at the post office.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
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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ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 2
บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth][to] tell [sb] to [do sth]Word