บางที
baang-tiiMeanings
1AdverbA2
sometimes; at times
on some occasions; not always
Examples
บางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaosticky rice; glutinous riceตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Sometimes I eat sticky rice in the morning.
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He usually comes home early, but sometimes he comes home late.
On weekends, sometimes we go to the movies.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำงานtam-ngaanคนเดียวkon-diiaoนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางทีbaang-tiiก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหงาngǎoเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
I like working alone, but sometimes I feel lonely too.
2AdverbB1
maybe; perhaps (informal)
used to indicate possibility or uncertainty, often at the start of a sentence
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionally
Why isn't he here yet? Maybe he forgot.
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She's not answering the phone. Perhaps she's busy.
ถ้าtâaเราraoออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiบางทีbaang-tiiอาจจะàat-jàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรถติดrót-dtìt
If we leave now, maybe we'll arrive before the traffic gets bad.
บางทีbaang-tiiสาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaอาจจะàat-jàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnกว่าที่gwàa-tîiเราraoคิดkít
Perhaps the true cause of the problem is more complex than we think.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
บางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tiisometimes; at timessometimes; at timesWord